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Woodstock, Sumner i Buckfield 



TOWN REGISTER 



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COMPILED BY 



MITCHELL AND DAVIS 




Brunswick, Maine: 

Published by The H. E. Mitchell Co. 

1905 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 



WOODSTOCK 
Early Settlement 
Organization and Incorporation 
Hamlin's Qore 
Town Officials 
Manufacturing 
Military Account 
Religious Organizations 
Education 



SUMNER 

Butterfield Township, No. 6 and No. 7 

Settlement 

Incorporation 

Town Officials 

Local Industries 

Military Matters 

Church Affairs 

School Items 



BUCKFIELD 

Township Number Five 

Early Settlement 

Incorporation 

Town Officers 

Industrial Account 

Military 
Buckfield Churches 
School Items 
Zadoc Long Free Library 
Patrons of Husbandry 

CENSUS OF BUCKFIELD 

CENSUS OF SUMNER 
CENSUS OF WOODSTOCK 



Woodstock, Sumner m Buckfield 

TOWN REGISTER. 
1905 

INTRODUCTION. 

Nowhere in the State of Maine can be found more beau- 
tiful and varied scenery than presents itself in the rugged 
landscape of the celebrated Oxford Hills bordering the upper 
valley of the Androscoggin. The surface of the three towns 
of which we treat is beautifully varied by precipitous hills, 
with their peaks generally covered with evergreen forest 
trees, quiet lakes nestling at their feet, and rushing brooks 
and hillside torrents wending their way to the noble river 
which surrounds this section to the north and east. 

This section of Maine was not entered by civilization, 
except for hunting and trapping, for many decades after the 
formation of permanent settlements along the coast, and on 
the lower courses of the great river highways. Gradually, 
as the native Indian tribes retreated or became weakened by 
the loss of numbers, the ambitious and progressive white 
men ventured farther up the river courses or penetrated the 



6 INTRODUCTION 

ojreat unbroken wilderness; thus gradually but steadily- 
pushing forward the pioneer line, and forcing backward the 
old order of native ownership of the soil and its common 
possession by a race which seemed to delight both in the lib- 
erties of peace, and the vicissitudes of war. 

During the last twenty years of the eighteenth century 
many townships in Oxford county and the interior of Maine 
were granted or sold to men who sought them for the priv- 
ileges of making for themselves and their families homes 
where they should be at peace, and enjoy the liberties so 
dearly and heroically bought. Settlement was made in 
Buckfield in 1777, in Sumner soon after the close of the 
American Revolution, and in the towns farther north and 
west very soon following. This was the beginning of a 
period of remarkable growth and development in this section 
of the State, which we shall briefly follow in this account as 
they are related to the towns of which we write. 



HISTORY OF WOODSTOCK 



EARLY SETTLEMENT. 

Not until settlements had been made in all of the sur- 
rounding towns did the rugged tract of land now included 
within Woodstock, Greenwood, Alban}^, and Milton, and 
what was formerly Franklin plantation, attract the atten- 
tion of settlers, Fryeburg. on the Saco river, was settled in 
1762, the first settlement in Oxford county. Bethel had a 
settler in 1773 and Waterford in 1775. Buckfield was set- 
tled in 1777, Paris tw^o years later, and Rumford in 1780, 
Sumner in 1783, Norway in 1786 and Peru in 1793, but up 
to this time none ventured to make a home>'ithin the terri- 
tory thus surrounded. This offered to those engaged in 
hunting, fishing and trapping, a "happy hunting ground" 
but not so to the man who must till the soil for his living. 
Thus it was that the place became frequented by those of 
the former class before 1795. 

The thrifty settlements at No. 4, (Paris) and at New 
Penacook (Rumford), being separated by a distance of 
about twenty miles w^ished better connection than was 
offered by the single foot path, so in 1795, they jointly 
petitioned the Court of General Sessions for the location of 
a road that should connect the two settlements. This 
petition was granted and a committee consisting of John 



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Greenwood, Nath. C. Allen, Isaac Parsons, Ichabod Bonney 
and Pele^ Chandler was appointed to locate the road which 
was soon after built. This, the first road built through 
Number Three as the township was then called, generally 
agreed with the present well traveled road crossing the west- 
ern section of the town. 

Christopher and Solomon Bryant, Jr., sons of one of the 
settlers in Paris were already familiar with the attractions 
offered by the region around Long Pond, as Bryant's Pond 
was then called, where they had spent much time fishing and 
hunting. According to their wishes to locate, with another 
brother and several brothers-in-law, in this region, they 
employed one Thomas Joycelin, of Buckfield, to lay out ten 
lots of one hundred acres each, five on each side of the new 
county road. This was in the spring of 1797, and it was 
during the following summer that the Bryant brothers 
made the first clearings. The following year they returned 
from Paris where they spent the wiuter, burned their clear- 
ings and erected log houses. In October they came with 
their families and household goods, and on the twelfth of 
November the wife of Christopher Bryant gave birth to her 
first child, a son, who was named Christopher, Jr., and was 
the first white child born in town. 

In the spring of 1799, Luther Briggs, a brother-in-law 
of the Bryants, brought his famil^^ into town, and the same 
summer, Jacob Whitman, Jr., of Buckfield, brought his wife 
to the settlement, locating on the present town farm. Luke 
Owens, an Irishman, made a clearing on the Morton Curtis 
farm where he lived four or five years and then removed to 



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Paris. Levi Berry, from Buckfield, fell an openinoj on lot No. 
11 in the west part of Woodstock. In the fall of 1799 Sam- 
uel Bryant built a cabin on what is known as The "Com- 
mon" lot, and moved in. In 1800 Levi Berry married a 
sister of the Bryants and established a home on his clearing. 
Luther Whitman, a brother of Jacob, and probably Asa 
Thurlow from Buckfield and John Nason from Paris, moved 
in during the year, making a total population of nine fami- 
lies in town during the winter of 1800-01, not reckoning 
Owens. 

At this juncture a change in the ownership of these lands 
was made by the acceptance of the western half of the town- 
ship by the Trustees of Dummer Academy in fulfillment of a 
grant of a half-township to that institution by the Massa- 
chusetts legislature. On March 5, 1800, the committee on 
the sale of eastern lands conveyed the grant to the Trustees, 
and this became known as the " Dummer Academy Grant." 
But on the thirteenth of the following October the Trustees 
sold the grant to Michael Little of Poland for the sum of 
16240. Mr. Little employed Alexander Greenwood, of 
Hebron, to run out the land into lots ready for settlement. 
He treated liberally the few settlers whom he found already 
occupying his lauds, realizing perhaps that their presence 
would aid him in faltilling the conditions of the grant. 

In the fall of 1801 Stephen Chase, w^ho had been in Mr. 
Little's employ, came here with his brother Merrill, to select 
homestead lots. Stephen selected lot 33 and Merrill lot 29, 
being adjoining lots situated South-easterly from the one 
afterwards selected by David Bicker, known as the "Bicker 



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Farm." The following March they moved their families to 
the clearings which they made during the fall. For five 
years after he came to town Stephen kept a journal which 
today throws much light on life as it was lived in those try- 
ing days. Noah Curtis moved to lot No. 10 in 1804 and his 
son Morton, to lot No. 15, the following year. 

Soon after the settlement in the west part of Woodstock 
was made a section two lots wide was surveyed the width of 
the half-township on Paris line by John K, Smith. These 
lots were of different sizes, and in number some twelve or 
fifteen. Abraham and Jonathan Walton settled upon two 
of these lots, and the former, if not the latter was here in 
1801. Mr. A. Hutchinson, and also Mr. E. Hutchinson, 
occupied two other lots. Another was taken up by one Mr. 
Reniff. Benj. Forbes bought lot No. 7, according to Smith's 
survey, in 1804 and soon after John Gray and John Star- 
bird bought two adjacent lots; the two last named lots in 
1825, were annexed to Paris. 

The eastern half of the township was, on June 23, 1803, 
granted by the legislature of Massachusetts to the Trustees 
of Gorham Academy, including the portion already settled. 
The stated conditions being met by the Trustees, they 
employed Lothrop Lewis and Matthew Cobb a committee to 
run out the land. The grant was surveyed in 1806 by Gen. 
James Irish of Gorham, afterwards Land Agent of Maine. 
In this, as in the survey of the "Thousand Acres" in the 
west part, the previous survey of a few lots was not dis- 
turbed. Soon after the survey was made, that is in 1807, 
the entire grant was sold to James H. Chadbourne and 



HISTORICAL 11 

twenty others, mostly citizens of Gorham, for the sum of 
110,000. These proprietors divided the land among them- 
selves, and afterwards sold it out to settlers. 

But these lauds were not attractive to the men seeking 
homesteads, consequently these settlements increased slowly. 
In the spring of 1804, Cornelius Perkins came from Paris to 
lot No. G in the east part, and was the first settler in the 
school district which has continued to bear his name since 
its formation. Other settlers in the eastern grant were Geo. 
Townsend, Lazarus Rand, David Rand, Benaiah Dow, Lydia 
Dunham and sons, and Luther Dudley's sons, of whom 
Josiah was the oldest. 

Others in the w^estern grant who had taken up lots 
there prior to the organization of the plantation were David 
Ricker, Jr., who came to No. Three in 1803 ; John True who 
bought lot No. 21 about 1801, in 1807 he sold to Enoch 
Hammond; Wm. Swan from Paris, in 1802; also his son 
of the same name who came the same year; Jotham Per- 
ham, of Paris, in 1808; James Nutting; Edward Lothrop; 
Rowse Bisbee, from Sumner about 1808, erected a mill; Levi 
Drew, Joshua Felt, 1810; Lemuel Perham and Lemuel Per- 
ham, Jr. We have endeavored to mention the men who 
were located within the township as permanent settlers up 
to the time of the organization of the plantation in 1812, 
further than this we shall be unable to trace the settlement 
of the town. At this time there were lorty-two families liv- 
ing in Number Three. 



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ORGANIZATION AND INCORPORATION 

Number Three was organized a plantation for taxation 
purposes on March 23rd, 1812, when the inhabitants met 
at the home of Noah Curtis. Stephen Chase was chosen to 
preside over the gathering, and Merrill Chase to keep its 
records, as plantation clerk. The board of assessors chosen 
consisted of Cornelius Perkins, Merrill Chase and Jotham 
Perham. Christopher Bryant was made collector, with 
Luther Briggs and Oliver Colburn his "sureties." This 
board of officers was re-chosen the following year, except 
the collector, who was underbidden by Cornelius Perkins, 
The third year the same board served. As this was the last 
year of the plantation government it is seen that it was 
served by but one board of officers. 

A meeting was held April 4th, 1814, "to see if the plan- 
tation will petition the General Court for an act of incor- 
poration." This petition met the approval of the Court, 
and the act incorporating Number Three a town by the 
name of Woodstock was approved by the Governor, Feb. 7, 
1815. The first warrant was issued by Albion K. Parris, 
of Paris, who seven years later was elected to thegovernor's 
chair. The warrant was directed to Seth Curtis, a freehold 
inhabitant. 

The town meeting called lor the election of the first 
board of town officers was holden at Noah Curtis' house on 
March 20, following the passing of the act. Mr. Rowse 
Bisbee was selected moderator and Stephen Chase clerk. 
Cornelius Perkins, Alex Day, and John Billings composed 



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the first board of selectmen, while John Gray, Jr., Richard 
Green and Josiah Dudley were elected assessors. Seth Cur- 
tis became treasurer, Luther Whitman, collector and con- 
stable. Other necessary town officers were chosen, includ- 
in<y tythingmen and school-committeemen. Thus we see 
this town admitted among her sister towns as one of the 
legal municipal bodies of the Commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts. In the move for the separation of the District of 
Maine and its establishment as an independent state we find 
the new town very enthusiastic, in fact, the voice of the 
people, shown by the forty votes cast on the question July 
20, 1819, was unanimously in its favor. 

Several minor changes have been made in the bounda- 
ries of Woodstock since its incorporation. In 1825 John 
Gray, Jr., and John Starbird, with their estates, were set 
off from this town to Paris. In 1827 the estate of Daniel 
Curtis was set off from the town of Paris and annexed to 
Woodstock. In 1873 James Russ, with his estate, consist- 
ing of one and one-half lots, was set off from Milton Plan- 
tation to the town of Woodstock. In 1873 a larger acqui- 
sition was made by the annexation of Hamlin's Gore to 
this town; of this tract we shall treat in another connection. 
In 1880 Caleb Fuller's estate was re-annexed to Paris. Su- 
perior school privileges and close business relations with 
Paris were the chief motives assigned. 



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HAMLIN^S GORE 

When the western half of this township was survej^ed in 
1799, for the Trustees of Dnmmer Academy, a spotted line 
marked by sable hunters was mistaken for the Bethel line 
and was made, instead of the Bethel South line, to form 
one side of the grant. When the mistake was discovered it 
was found there was a strip of land lying between the two 
grants which was included in neither. This was surveyed 
by David Noyes, Esq., of Norway, and was found to con- 
tain about 1,400 acres, bounded by Woodstock, Green- 
wood, Bethel and Milton Plantation. This gore he divided 
into thirteen lots, unequal in size, also including a large 
part of North Alder River Pond at the southwest corner. 
On the 26th of February, 1816, the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts deeded this land to Dr. Cyrus Hamlin of 
Paris, for the sum of $600. Dr. Hamlin soon after sold an 
undivided half of the land to John Daniels, of Paris. Steps 
were made for its immediate settlement. 

The first settler here was Jonathan T. Clifford, son of 
Joseph, of Woodstock. He had previously erected a log 
house on the shore of the pond, then known as "Clifford 
Pond," but on April 2, 1816, he purchased a part of lot No. 
9. He left the place prior to 1827. Two other early set- 
tlers were Asa and Caleb B. Barrows, who took the tri- 
angular shaped lot. No. ten, and erected two log houses 
near the Greenwood line. Caleb, who was a son of Asa, 
lived in his log house until about 1841 when he removed to 
Linneus. He was a soldier of the War of 1812. Tilden 



HISTORICAL 15 

Bartlett moved to the Gore quite early from Paris, purchas- 
ing lots seven and eight. A few years later he sold his lands 
to his brother Sylvanus, and removed across the line into 
Bethel. John Buck, of Buckfield, bought lot No. 11 and occu- 
pied it. Issac and his son Geo. W. Cummings came to lot No, 
9, from Greenwood. Porter and Peter Kimball, sons of Peter, 
of Bridgton, came to the Gore about 1815. Peter located on 
lot No. 1, but Porter finally began a clearing just over the 
Bethel line. Peter was probably the second actual settler 
on the Gore. Later his brother, Jonathan, settled on No. 
2. Josiah Moody, of Portland, settled lot No. 5. Other 
lots were purchased but were not settled until some time 
later. 

Hamlin's Gore was first organized in 1826 when a board 
of plantation officers was chosen at a meeting held at the 
house of Peter Kimball. Regular plantation government 
was maiutained until the Gore was annexed to Woodstock, 
in 1873. An attempt was made in 1833 for its annexation 
to this town but apparently no great effort was made for 
its success. In 1847 a project was started byPhineas Frost 
and others, of Bethel, for the incorporation of a new town 
made up of the east part of Bethel, Milton Plantation and 
the Gore, but the plan was stoutly opposed by the Gore and 
was defeated. Under the plantation organization taxes 
were comparatively low, a school district was maintained 
and the roads were kept in tolerably good shape. The ob- 
ject in its final annexation to a larger body was that a dis- 
graceful, licensed liquor shop, kept by John B. Merrill, for- 
merly a trader at Bryant's Pond, who had removed to the 



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Bailey farm in the Gore, should be abolished. Under the 
protection of the licensing board of the plantation, of which 
he was one, he sold large quantities of liquor which he pur- 
chased of the State Liquor Agency. Other methods were 
tried to force him out of the business but all were failures 
until the last chance, that of annexing the plantation to 
the temperance town of Woodstock was acted upon and 
achieved. Soon after Merrill found his lucrative business 
taken from him he removed from the town, owing the State 
liquor agent quite a large sum, for which the inhabitants of 
the Gore were held responsible and the collection of which 
was enforced by legal process. By the annexation of the 
Gore to the town of Woodstock we find No. 3 once again 
united, with minor changes, as it was before the Academy 
grants, the first survey for which, by an error, had caused 
the separation of the Gore from the body of the town for 
nearly three-quarters of a century. 



TOWN OFFICIALS SINCE 1875 

CLERKS 

C. R. Houghton, 1875-85; Alden Chase, 1886-95; H. J. 
Libby, 1896-98; N. I. Swan, 1899-1905. 

TREASURERS. 

Alden Chase, 1875; James L. Bowker, 1876-1905. 



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SELECTMEN. 

1875—0. C. Houghton, T. R. Day, Sam'l Russ. 
1876— Alden Chase, S. G. Wymaii, G. G. Dow. 
1877— S. G. Wyman, G. G. Dow, W. H. Pearsons. 
1878— S. G. AYyman, G. G. Dow, A. L. Rowe. 
1879— G. G. Dow, A. L. Rowe, Otis Dudley. 
1880— G. G. Dow, T. R. Day, S. L. Russ. 
1881— T. R. Day, S. L. Russ, S. B. Curtis. 
1882-83— S. L. Russ, S. B. Curtis, 8. Dudley. 
1881— S. L. Russ, H. H. Cushman, 0. S. Dudley. 
1885-90— S. L. Russ, O. S. Dudley, H. H. Cushman. 
1891-95— S. L. Russ, O. S. Dudley, W. S. Davis. 
1896 — O. S. Dudley, G. L. Cushman, R. L. Cummings. 
1897-0. S. Dudley, G. L. Cushman, W. H. Lurvey. 
1898-1901-G. L. Cusbmau, W. H. Lurvey, H.C. Bacon. 
1902— W. H. Lurvey, H. C. Bacon, Elbridoje Crooker. 
1903-W. H. Lurvey, H. C. Bacon, Jas. M. Day. 
1901— H. C. Bacon, Jas M. Day, John A. Titus. 
1905— H. C. Bacon, G. E. Stevens, D. 0. Dudley. 



MANUFACTURING 

The earliest saw-mill in town was built by Rowse Bisbee, 
in 1808, on the brook near tbe Abel Bacon place; this he 
sold to James Nutting-, in 1812, later it passed into the 
hands of Capt Samuel Stephens, and was finally taken down 



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in 1834 or 1835. Samuel H. Houghton built a saw-mill at 
the foot of Bryant's Pond at an early date; this was oper- 
ated by various parties for thirty or forty years, then al- 
lowed to decay. Merrill Chase built the first mill and was 
the first settler in Sigotch. Rowse Bisbee, about 1820, 
built a saw-mill on the right hand side of the Rumford road, 
at Pinhook, and afterwards built a grist mill at the foot of 
Billings Hill. Other early mills were built on the streams in 
town but the power was not generally sufficient to operate 
them the year round. Most of these sites have been aban- 
doned. Ziba Andrews built a mill in the south part of the 
town about 1827, which site has been occupied ever since. 
About 1840 a clover mill was built on the brook North of 
Pinhook, and was operated by Horatio G. Russ. 

About 1875 a spool factory was erected at Bryant's 
Pond, the town contributing largely toward the erection of 
the buildings. Other manufacturing industries have been 
established, generally for the manufacture of lumber or 
wooden articles; a corn canning factory is also successfully 
operated here. 

The general occupation of the citizens is the cultivation 
of their rugged fields, but the soil is found to be fertile and 
productive. 

Stephens Mills, or Woodstock Cornier, was for several 
years the business centre of the town. John R. Briggs be- 
gan trading here about 1 824, at which time the first post- 
office was established in Woodstock, and was kept by Mr. 
Briggs until 1830 when he was succeeded by Eleazer Shaw. 
Mr. Shaw was succeeded b}^ Welcome Kinsley in 1837, not 



HISTORICAL 19 

long- after which, business haviog decliDed, the postofSce 
was moved to Andrew's Mill, which was then becoming the 
central place of business. Something of a village also 
sprung up at North Woodstock, or Pinhook, where a post- 
office was established in 1847, with John M. Gallison post- 
master. 

It was not until the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad 
was extended through this town, in 1851, that Bryant's 
Pond Village was brought into existance, but there very 
soon sprung up around the railroad station a lively busi- 
ness interest, and the neat though modest homes which 
have been erected here now form a beautiful village commu- 
nity which is both a pride and an honor to the town. A 
postoffice was established here the same year the railroad 
was completed. 



MILITARY ACCOUNT 

One familiar with the town of AVoodstock during the 
period of its development, and who, from being a non- 
resident, had no reason to be partial, has said "In propo- 
tion to its population, no town in the County has developed 
as many efficient military men as Woodstock, and this 
town was indeed fortunate in the number and merit of its 
JBeld officers." The breaking out of the War of 1812 cre- 
ated much enthusiasm, and a company of Infantry was 



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organized April 11, 1812, with Jotham Perham, Captain; 
Lemuel Perham, Jr., Lieutenant; and Edward Lothrop, En- 
sign. In Sept. 1814, this Company was ordered to the de- 
fense of Portland, which it was feared would suffer an at- 
tack by the British. They served in Lieut. Wm. Rj^erson's 
Regiment, and, besides the time occupied in traveling to 
and from Portland, were in the service eleven days. The 
Company was made up as follows: J. Perham, Captain; 
Lemuel Perham, Jr., Lieut.; Alex Day, Samuel Bryant, Seth 
Curtis and Josiah Dudley, Sergeants; Gideon Swan, Musi- 
cian; and Christopher Bryant, Luther Briggs, Solomon Bry- 
ant, Morton Curtis, Noah Curtis, Jr., Jno T. Clifford, Wm. 
Cotton, Aaron Davis, Moses Dudley, Samuel Dunham, Con- 
sider Fuller, Enoch Hammond, Wm. Swan, Amos Thurlow, 
Otis Towuseud, David Rand, and Jacob Whitman, Privates. 
Beside this company several citizens served in other com- 
panies: Chas. Curtis, Joseph Cole, Daniel Dacy, Joshua 
Young, Thayer Townsend, Christopher Bryant, Solomon 
Bryant, Jr., John R. Briggs, and Thos. Farrar, as well as 
several of Captain Perham's men served in Paris companies. 
In all there were thirty-one that served during the autumn 
at Portland, a list including a majority of the heads of 
families of AVoodstock. Others who served in the forces 
afterwards took up lots in this town or on the Gore. Of 
these men Caleb B. Barrows, Geo. W. Cummings and Moses 
Cummings, saw active service before the enemy at Shad- 
ague and Plattsburg. 

01 the training days succeeding the close of the War of 
1812, up to the year 1845, when the law enforcing military 



HISTORICAL 21 

drill was repealed, we can devote little space, but to the 
citizens these were among the most enjoyable of the year, 
filling the place, in a w^ay, of the modern town or county 
fair. 

The citizens of Woodstock were ever devoted to freedom 
and good government, and bj' the large majority given Lin- 
coln in 1860, substantially expressed their anti-slavery sen- 
timents. When the call to arms sounded the following 
spring, and at other calls, this town was found no less 
patriotic than it had appeared at the voting booth. The 
following is a list of the men who enlisted during the ser- 
vice from this town. 

In the First Regiment: Chas. W. Farnham, Thorndike 
H. Sawyer, Lewis H. Stevens, Wm. F. Jewell, and Nathan 
C. Knapp. Second Reg.: Anson G. Bowker. Fifth Reg.: 
Philip Abbott, Horace C. Berry, Corp., Caleb Bessee, Jr., 
Geo. W. Ricker, Ezra Ridlon, Fesseuden Swan, Cyrus Thur- 
low, Enoch Whittemore, Jr., Alanson M. Whitman. Eighth 
Reg.: Andrew Jackson, Wm. AV. Leavitt. Ninth Reg.; S. C. 
Farnham, Chas. G. Perkins, Corp. Tenth Reg.: H. C. Berry, 
Corp., Luther Briggs, Henry F. Cole, Jos. W. Cummings, 
Aaron D. Cotton, Amos S. Bryant, Alpheus Fuller, Wm. 11. 
Fuller, Levi D. Jewell, Isaac F. Lapham, Fessenden Swan, 
Edw. K. Young, Jas. L, Perham. Twelfth Reg.: John H. 
Abbott, Chas. D. Rowe, James Russ, and Jas. P. Russ. 
Thirteenth Reg.: Samuel Robbins, Leander S. Swan. Six- 
teenth Reg.: Gilbert M. L. Whitman. Seventeenth Reg.: 
Hiram Andrews, Luther B. Farnum, Wm. F. Harding, Chas. 
P. Jackson, Alvin H. Marr, Dustin B. Ricker, Geo. W. Whit- 



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man, Barnet Thorn. Twentieth Re^.: Caleb Bessee, Jr., 
Geo. H. York. Twenty-third Reg.: John L. Noyes, Galen G. 
Bowker, Jos. H. Davis, Wm. F. Jewell, Gilman A. Whitman, 
Consider F. Farrar, Albert Green, Henry Jordan, Jr., Robt. 
B. Taylor, Thos. J. Whitman, Wm. B. Lapham, promoted 
Lieutenant. Twenty-ninth Reg.: Horace C. Berry, Sergt., 
Henry F. Cole. Thirtieth Reg.: Robert H. Doughty. Thirty- 
first Reg.: Oscar F. Whitman, Chas H. Packard. Thirt^^- 
second Reg.: Chas. H. Chase, Wm. F. Jewell, Nath. H. Ful- 
ler, Chas. W. Farnum, OscarF. Whitman, John E. Lapham. 
Fifth Battery: Cyrus A. Andrews, Samuel W. Benson, Wm. 
H. Proctor. Seventh Battery: Wm. B. Lapham 1st Lieut., 
Alfred H. Briggs, John M. Bryant, Lorenzo Billings, Chas. 
M. Bixby, Alpheus Fuller, Levi D. Jewell, Jas. B. Mason, 
Jas. H. Pratt, Albert Billings. Ezra Ridlon, Jr., Francis F. 
Stevens, Luther Briggs and Isaac F. Lapham. First Maine 
Sharpshooters: Chas. B, Bessee. 

Besides the above several men enlisted from Hamlin's 
Gore, since annexed to Woodstock. W^m. H. Pearson served 
in the 10th and 29th Maine; Oliver Millet, in the 31st; John 
A, Buck, in the 10th; Eben A. Kimball, in the 10th; Stephen 
L. Ethridge, in the 27th; Chas H. and Geo. Buck, in the 
15th. 

Other Woodstock men were James M. Lapham, three 
years in the 36th Mass. Regiment; George L. Berry, Mass. 
volunteer, was shot in action; N. B. Whitman served in a 
Wisconsin Regiment, and died of wounds or disease. 



HISTORICAL 23 

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. 

BAPTISTS. 

Soon after the settlement of this town the settlers turned 
their attention to the formation of a religious organization. 
But prior to the organization of any society devotional ser- 
vices were held in private homes on the Sabbath day. The 
first preaching services were held as early as 1802. Mr. 
Chase records in his journal, under date of Sept. 4, 1802, 
that he "went to meeting at Luther Whitman's." Elder 
Tripp of Hebron was often the preacher but the names of 
Mr. Low, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Chase, Elder Hooper and 
others are also mentioned as early preachers or exhorters 
on the occasion of public worship. 

A branch of the Baptist church in Paris was organized 
here some years after the first services were held. The 
names of the first members were AVm. and Deborah Berry, 
Jacob and Dorcas Whitman, Luther Whitman, Calvin Cole, 
Christopher Bryant, Stephen Chase, Ephraim Drake, Lydia 
and Tabitha Briggs, Bethiah Swan, Sally Bryant, and 
Betsey Cole. Nineteen new members were soon after added 
as the result of a revival. 

For many years this was the only organized church in 
Woodstock and enjoyed the support and attendance of most 
of the families of the town. In 1828 this branch of the Paris 
Church became an independent organization, The Paris 
AND Woodstock church, and seems to have been generally 
ministered to by Elder Jacob Whitman, a licensed local 



24 WOODSTOCK 

preacher. Luther Perkins, who became the first ordained 
pastor, in 1844, served the church for several years previous 
to that time. Reuben Milner, Addison Abbott and C. Per- 
kins were also settled over this society, and Rev. Z. Andrews, 
a local preacher, filled the pulpit many years when it was 
not otherwise filled. Other ministers here have been Revs. M. 
Lawrence, R. B. Andrews, 0. Richardson, AVm. Beavins, H. 
C. Estes, D. D., T. J. Lyons, and others. The meeting 
house was located at Paris Harbor. 

The Woodstock and Greenwood church was organized 
in 1830, holding its meetings generally in the Bryant 
neighborhood, in Greenwood, but sometimes in the Whitman 
school-house in Woodstock. No church edifice was ever 
erected by the society, which was disorganized in 1855, and 
its members became members of the Bryant's Pond Baptist 
Church organized that year. Reuben Milner was pastor 
here in 1843 to 1845. Rev. David Ricker preached several 
years and was formally ordained pastor in 1853 or 1854 
serving until the disorganization, when he became pastor ol 
the new society. 

The Hamlin's Gore Baptist church was organized in 

1827 and continued until this also merged into the Bryant's 
Pond church upon its organization. The membership in 

1828 was 35. Rev. Ransom Dunham was settled pastor in 
1837, serving until 1844 during which time his faithful 
labors were rewarded as is shown by the increase in mem- 
bership which was nearly one hundred at the time he discon- 
tinued his pastorate. Rev. Robert Goud was pastor at the 
time of the disorganization. 



HISTORICAL 25 

The Bryant's Pond Baptist church was organized in 
1855-6, its membership being made up of the two societies 
last mentioned, and some from the Paris and Woodstock 
church. A convenient church edifice was erected at Bryant's 
Pond and dedicated in 1856. Rev. David Ricker became the 
first pastor in which position he has been succeeded by Revs. 
M. Lawrence, Z. Morton, W. Beavins, T. J. Swett, A. Mor- 
ton, J. C. Tucker, A. C. Herrick, T. G, Lyons, Seth Benson, 
E. C. Goodwin, J. H. Littlefield, and H. A. Brown, the latter 
in 1903. Rev. Seth Benson has been pastor at several differ- 
ent periods, the last in 1898. 

THE METHODISTS. 

It was not until about 1814 that any religious move- 
ment aside from that made by the Baptists was made in 
town. The families of David Ricker and Noah Curtis were 
the first followers of John Wesley to take up their abode 
here. Soon others of this faith joined them, and near the 
above date the first Methodist Class was formed by Rev. 
John Adams. A society was later organized. Woodstock 
has never been a charge by itself but has been connected with 
Bethel, Rumford and Paris, In 1856 the Methodists and 
Free Baptists erected a meeting house in the lower part of 
the towu near Andrews Mills. Later the Free Baptists 
erected a house of worship at West Paris and the Methodists 
became the exclusive owners of the church in Woodstock. 
The Methodists also had an interest in the church built 
mostly by the Baptists at Bryant's Pond, this they occupied 
one-fourth of the time. 



2G WOODSTOCK 

A long list of preachers have filled the pulpit for this 
denomination, chanties being made every year during the 
early days of its activity. Of those who have preached here 
during the last fifty-five years we would mention Revs. 
Joseph Mooar, J. L. Frazier, A. Turner, Geo. Briggs, Levi 
p:idredge, R. H. Ford, Mr. Fogg, J. Collins, E. Gerry, G. B. 
Hannaford, A. H. VVitham, I. A. Bean, I. W. Smith, F. W. 
Snell, A. K. Bryant, J. H. Rounds and E. F. Doughty. 

UNIVERSALISTS. 

The Woodstock Universalist Church was organized in 
Feb. 1843, by Rev. D. T. Stevens. At that time a three days 
meeting was held after which thirteen persons were baptized. 
The society consisted of sixteen members, many of whom 
were members of the Perham, Dudley, or Day families. A 
church was erected at Bryant's Pond in 1852-3, being dedi- 
cated Feb. 2, the latter year. This was the first church 
erected in town, and the first one in Oxford County, north 
of Norway, owned exclusively by this denomination. Vari- 
ous preachers were employed here until 1867, when Rev. E. 
W. Coffin became the first settled pastor. At this time a 
parsonage was purchased by several of the members. Mr. 
Coffin remained but a year, removing to Orange, Mass. 
Rev. J. F. Simmons, then of Bethel, preached here in con- 
nection with his Bethel charge. Rev. L. H. Tabor was set- 
tled pastor here for a long period extending down to 1890, 
and Rev. F. E. Wheeler was pastor in 1892 and 1893. The 
pulpit is now vacant. 

Besides the above named societies we find mention of a 



HISTORICAL 27 

society of Free Baptists, organized in 1843, during the Mil- 
lerite movement which doctrine at that time was being 
preached in town, and which got quite a following until 
after the date set for the coming of the end of this terres- 
trial life. The membership soon decreased, however, and 
within eighteen months the organized society became 
extinct. A few styling themselves Second Advents are 
found in town, the outgrowth of this movement, but by no 
means of the same faith. 



EDUCATION 

Whether the early settlers of Woodstock were familiar 
with the advantages offered by free public schools we are 
unable to say, but one thing seems to be certain and that 
is that they were not over-zealous in their establishment 
and support in the new community. Mr. Lapham, in his 
history of Woodstock, says "The neglect to raise money for 
educational purposes can be accounted for only on the score 
of poverty." The plantation had been organized two years 
before any appropriation was made for schools. Sums must 
be raised for necessary purposes, and it is apparent that, 
to their minds at least, this was not one of the necessary 
objects. There were around one hundred scholars in town 
at the time the first school was opened in 1814 or 1815. 
f 100 was voted for this purpose in the spring of 1814 and 
the plantation was then divided into school districts by the 



28 WOODSTOCK 

assessors so it is very probable that there were schools 
established that year. At this time five districts were laid 
out. Two years later another districting was made laying 
out the same number of districts but with many changes. 
In 1820 and again in 1822, the town was re-districted, the 
latter year eight districts being formed. Frequent changes 
were made later as the settlements increased in certain local- 
ities, or decreased in others. Districts nine and ten were 
later formed in territory which at this time had no inhabi- 
tants. 

In 1822 there were but three families in district number 
four, all located at the head of Bryant's Pond, and it was 
not until 1857 that a school house Avas erected in this dis- 
trict. This is now the village district and its many scholars 
are well provided with suitable school privileges at the suc- 
cessful graded school and the regular free high school. 

Whatever may have been the neglect or inattention of 
the early voters in Woodstock to the subject of education 
such is not the case to-day, the excellent work performed by 
the many successful teachers who have been reared and edu- 
cated in the public schools of Woodstock attests to the fact 
that they have long been doing efficient work. The High 
School held at Bryant's Pond, established about thirty 
years ago, offers an opportunity to the young men and 
women of the town, and surrounding towns, to follow 
advanced studies without leaving their homes for the 
purpose. 



HISTORY OF SUMNER 



BUTTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, NOS. 6 AND 7. 

FIRST PETITION FOR GRANT OF LAND. 

To the Honorable, the Senate, and the Honorable, the 
House of Representatives of the Common Wealth of the 
Massachusetts Bay, In general Court assembled. 

The Petition of Samuel Butterfield of Dunstable, for 
himself, and in behalf of several persons here after named. 
For a tract of land now the property of this State, lying 
and being in the County of Cumberland and joining (has) 
Northerly Lands Petitioned for by Abijah Buck and others, 
and Northeasterly of No. Four (Paris). To the value of six 
miles square or a sufficient number of Acres for a town to 
be laid out as agreeable to your Petitioners as maybe — 
upon such consideration, or for such a sum as you in your 
Wisdom shall think best for the good of this State, your 
Petitioners Being Desirous of Making a Settlement on Said 
Laud if granted, which not only would be a Benefit to them- 
selves but to the Community at Large and the Wilderness 
become a fruitful field your Petitioners relying on your 
Wisdom, care and Tenderness Pray the Above Said Lands 
may be granted as you in your Great Wisdom may Direct. 



30 SUMNER 

Your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray. Janu- 
ary the 24th, 1781 . (Signed) 

Samuel Buttekfield, 
Alexander Payson, 
Mark Hobbs and others. 
The above petition seems to have been for Township 
No. 6 which formed the southern half of the double town- 
ship of Butterfield, now the towns of Hartford and Sumner. 
We are unable to say what later petition was made but 
both Numbers 6 and 7 were granted these petitioners not 
long after. 

The earliest meeting of the Proprietors was held May 1, 
1788, at the house of Ebenezer Bancroft in Dunstable. Mr. 
Bancroft was chosen proprietary clerk. Three agents were 
then chosen to act in behalf of the proprietors, selection of 
Mr. Bancroft, Samuel Butterfield and Peter Coburn being- 
made, they being instructed to settle with those settlers 
who were entitled to a hundred acres of laud in Butterfield 
or No. 6 and No. 7, as formerly granted by the General 
Court. Sept. 22, 1791, the proprietors voted to accept the 
plan and report of this committee and to enter the same on 
the proprietors' records. Allotments were by them made, 
and recorded, to the following men who had already settled 
in the township: "In the West town to James Keen, Heze- 
kiah Stutson, John Briggs, Isaac Sturtivant, Beuj. Haild, 
John Crokit, Moses Buck, Oliver Cummings, Jun'r, John 
Bisbee, John Fletcher, Levi Crocket, Simeon Basset, John 
Keen, Moses Bisbee, Joshua Ford, and Simeon Parlin." 



HISTORICAL 31 

"In the East town to Asa Robinson, Wm. Heaford, Increase 
Roberson, Mesbek Keen, Joseph Roberson, Wm. Tucker, 
Isaac Bonney, John Bonney, Charles Bisbee, David Oldham, 
Charles Ford, Elisha Bisbee, Noah Bosworth." 

It will be seen from the above that ButterlBeld Town- 
ship, which was composed of township No. 6 in the south 
and township No. 7 in the north, was early divided into two 
sections by a line running; north and south or at nearly 
right angles to the old line. This was nearly parallel to the 
general course of the river which was originally the dividing 
line between Hartford and Sumner. These were then dis- 
tinctively called the East Town and the West town, later, 
East and W^est Butterfield plantations. 

Several petitions were made to the General Court of 
Massachusetts by the East and W^est townships. The first 
petition was made by West Butterfield May 1, 1793 and 
signed by Enoch Hall, Elisha Bisbee, John Keen, Moses 
Buck, John Crocket, John Fletcher, Simon Parlin, Wm. 
Tucker, Joshua Foard, Seth Allen, Jeames Keen, Meshach 
Keen, Solomon Bisbee, Joseph Robinson, JudahKeen, Noah 
Bozworth and Noah Bozworth, Jr. This was followed by 
one from the settlers in the East plantation, dated Aug, 22, 
of the same year. Both seem to have been rejected, as were 
also a second petition from the West plantation, issued the 
following December; a second from East Butterfield, dated 
Dec. 21, 1795; a third petition from West Butterfield in 
January, 1796, signed by twenty-nine tax payers; a fourth 
petition dated Dec. 18, 1797, asking that the river be the 



32 SUMNER 

dividing line; a petition for the incorporation of both plan- 
tations as one town, dated Dec. 19, 1797; and a third peti- 
tion from East Butterfield, April 7, 1798, with the river for 
the dividing line. 

The range line first adopted as the division between the 
townships gave the Eastern township 8365 acres more than 
its sister town. With the river the dividing line the differ- 
ence in area was reduced to 4475 acres. Very soon after 
the last mentioned petition was made a joint i)etition was 
sent by the two plantations for their separate incorpora- 
tion. This met the approval of the General Court, and both 
towns, the Eastern taking the name of Hartlord, and the 
Western the name of Sumner, were duly incorporated. 

The "Proprietary" held its meetings in Dunstable as 
late as 1804, bat the original book of records has been lost. 
They employed Oliver Cummiugs, Jr., and others of the 
early settlers, to build roads through the new plantation, 
that they might open up their lots for sale, usually paying 
for such labor by grants of land. In 1804 the proprietors 
instructed their clerk to have all sales and allotments of 
land in both towns recorded in the Cumberland Registry of 
Deeds, which appears to be the last act of the Proprietary. 



HISTORICAL 33 

SETTLEMENT 

The first settlements were made within the bounds of 
Butterfield plantation, under an act passed by the Massa- 
chusetts Legislature, giving 100 acres of land to any who 
should clear sixteen acres, back from the rivers or naviga- 
ble waters, within four years. This offer continued until 
1784, up to which time twenty-one settlers had taken up 
claims in the old plantation, and began permenent im- 
provements thereon; of these about thirteen were in the 
East plantation and the remainder in the West. These men, 
who were the real founders of these towns, were the follow- 
ing: Simeon Barrett, Chas. Bisbee, Elisha Bisbee, Isaac 
Bonney, Noah Bosworth, John Briggs, Moses Buck, John 
Crockett, Oliver Cummings, Jr., Chas. Ford, Joshua Ford, 
Benj. Heald, John Keen, Mpsbac Keen, Daniel Oldham, Sim- 
eon Parlin, Increase Robinson, Joseph Robinson, Hezekiah 
Stetson, Isaac Sturtevant, and William Tucker. Of these 
men three became proprietors, viz., Benj. Heald, OliverCum- 
mings and Increas-e Robinson. 

Of the earliest Sumner settlers we learn the following 
from Mr. Robinson's Historical Sketch, published in 1898. 

Barney Jackson and wife were the first white couple that 
spent the night in what is now the town of Sumner, but 
they made no permanent settlement here. Michael Kinley 
made the first clearing, but, he too, did not become a per- 
manent resident. Noah Bosworth removed from Plympton, 
Mass., with, his family, about 1782, and made the first per- 
manent settlement in Sumner, on what is now the H. S. 



34 SUMNER 

Palmer place. The second family was Daniel Oldham's 
from Pembroke, Mass., who located on the place longknown 
as the Russell farm. The third family was Charles Ford's, 
from the same town, locating on the Thos. Stephens farm. 
As to the fourth family it is not certain. 

The fifth family was Wm. Hayford, locating on the A. 
Pomeroy place; and the sixth. Increase Robinson's, both 
coming- from Pembroke. Mr. Robinson located with his 
family at- East Sumner in 1783, and erected a cabin. The 
next season he built the first saw mill, and shortly after- 
wards, built the first framed house in town. The next fam- 
ily was Charles Bisbee's from Pembroke, coming in a sailing 
vessel to Freeport, Me., in 1783. thence overland with all 
his effects on the backs of two horses, the women taking 
turns riding. They located on the Capt. Lewis Bisbee farm. 

The first white male child born in Sumner was Charles 
Ford, Jr., and the first white female child, Rebecca Robin- 
son, who married Cyrus Thompson, of Hartford. The first 
store was kept at Dea. Increase Robinson's, who also made 
and sold cooper ware. The first blacksmith shop was 
located near where Asa Robinson lives, and Asa Robinson 
1st was the smith. The first practicing physician was 
Micah Allen, who located near Jefferson Russell's present 
home. 

Of the social organizations and local improvements, the 
Congregational church was formed in 1802, and the first 
meeting house erected in 1819, on Sumner Hill. The firs-t 
postoffice was established October 1, 1811, and kept by 
Simeon Barrett, Esq. The mail route run through Sumner, 



HISTORICAL 35 

from Buckfield, over Sumner Hill to Esq. Barretts, then 
back by East Sumner and through Hartford to Canton, 
trips bein^ made mostly on horseback. Another postofEce 
was established at "Sumner Corner" (now East Sumner) in 
1832, where Dr. Bethuel Cary was the first postmaster; and 
oneat West Sumner in 1833, with Henry Howe, postmaster. 

The town was first divided into school districts, in 1795, 
when six districts were formed. 

The followint^ list gives the names of the men who had 
settled in town up to 1797. Those who had settled claims 
prior to the j^rantino of Butterfield Plantation were ^iven 
their full rights by the proprietors. Most of those who set- 
tled under the proprietary were from Dunstable. Mass., or 
vicinity. 

List of voters in West Butterfield, May 24, 1797: 

Noah Bozworth, Mesoch Keen, Timothy Cobb, Oliver 
Cummings, Calvin Bisbee, Zadoc Keen, Seth Sturtavant, 
Moses Buck, Simon Parlin,Noah Bozworth Jr., John Briggs, 
Simeon Barrett, John Bisbee, Wm. Tucker, Isaiah Cuehman, 
Enoch Hall, Joel Crocket, Jonas Coburn, James Keen, Benj. 
Heald, Joshua Foord, Reuben Proctor, Judah Keen, Jacob 
Bradbury, John Keen, John Crocket Jr., Joseph Robinson, 
Isaac Sturtavant, Levi Crocket, John Flitcher, Elisha Bisbee, 
Hezekiah Stutson, Joseph Crocket, Solomon Bisbee, Jonas 
Coburn Jr., Seth Allen, John Crocket, Thos. Flitcher, Wra. 
Double. 

The township having been called West Butterfield Plan- 
tation, in honor of Samuel Butterfield, one of the leading 
proprietors, took the name of Sumner when incorporated a 



36 SUMNER 

town, the name selected in honor of Gov. Increase Sumner, 
then in office. 



ACT OF INCORPORATION 

An Act to incorporate the Plantation called West But- 
tertiekl, in the county of Ciunberland, into a town by the 
name of Sumner. 

Sect. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 
resentatives in General Court assembled, and by the author- 
ity of the same. 

That the plantation of West Butterfiekl, in the county of 
Cumberland, bounded as follows, viz. Beoinning at the 
north-west corner of Buckfield on Paris line; thence running 
north thirteen degrees west four miles and one hundred and 
eighty-four rods; thence north one mile and two hundred 
and twenty rods; thence north eighty degrees east four 
miles and forty rods; thence south fifty-five degrees east two 
hundred and twelve rods to the middle of the east branch of 
Twenty-mile-river; thence down the middle of said river, 
until it comes to T^wcA'^e/Juorth line thence north, eighty-one 
degrees west, on Buckfield north line four miles and two 
hundred fifty-four rods to the bounds first mentioned, with 
the inhabitants thereon, be, and they hereby are incorpor- 
ated into a town by the name of Sumner. And the said town 



HISTORICAL 37 

is hereby vested with all the powers, privileges and immuni- 
ties which other towns in this Commonwealth do or may by 
law enjoy. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that Isaac Sturdivant, 
Esq. be, and he hereby is empowered to issue hie warrant 
directed to some suitable inhabitant within said town, 
requiring him to warn a meeting of the inhabitants thereof 
at such time and place as shall be expressed in said warrant 
for the purpose of choosing such town officers as other 
towns are empowered to choose in the month of March or 
April annually. 

(This act passed June 13, 1798.) 

The first town election was held August 13, 1798, at 
the dwelling house of Hezekiah Stetson. The officers first 
chosen were Increase Robinson, moderator; Alvan Robin- 
son, clerk; Benj. Heald, Increase Robinson and Simeon Bar- 
rett, selectmen; Joseph Robinson, treasurer; John Briggs, 
collector (Oi 25c per pound); Joshua Foord and Isaiah 
Cushman, tjthingmen; Benj. Heald and Levi Crockett, deer- 
reeves; John Bisbee, N. Bosworth, Jr., and Increase Robin- 
son, Jr., hogreeves, and other necessary town officers. 



TOWN OFFICIALS 

TOWN CLERKS, 1850-1905. 

1850-51, Abel Fletcher; 1852, Nathaniel Foster; 1853- 
55, Reuben Chandler; 1856-57, B. B. Freeman; 1858, Ira W. 
Coburn, 1859-64, J. T. Stetson; 1865-68, H. S. Coburn; 



38 SUMNER 

1869, G. S. Davenport; 1870, H. S. Coburn; 1871-77, N. H. 
Stowe; 1878-79, H. S. Coburn; 1880-82, L. B. Heald; 1883- 
92, G. A. Chandler; 1893-1905, L. B. Heald. 

TREASURERS. 

1850-51, Abel Fletcher; 1852-5G, H. B. Chandler; 1857- 
58, Sharon Robinson; 1859-62, J. S. Davenport; 1863-87, 
H. B. Chandler; 1888-99, W. H. Eastman; 1900-05, Geo. A. 
Chandler. 

SELECTMEN. 

1850— Benj. Y. Tuell, John M. Lane, Benj. W. Bri^^s. 
1851 — J. M. Lane, Benj. W. Briggs, Roland Crocker. 
1852— R. Crocker, Benj. W. Briggs, Chas. Y. Tuell. 
1853— C. Y. Tuell, America Bonney, David Morrill, Jr. 
1854 — A. Bonney, D. Morrill, Jr., Whitnej^ Cummings. 
1855 — A. Bonney, W. Cummings, Wm. H. Drake. 
1856— B. W. Briggs, D. Morrill. Cyrus H. Howe. 
1857— Gilbert Barrett, J. S. Benson, Joseph Field. 
1858— Gilbert Barrett, Joseph Field, L. G. Hersey. 
1859 — Eleazer Ellis, Nahum Barnes, Nath. Gerrish. 
1860— Eleazer Ellis, E. Morrill, Nahum Barnes. 
1861— Eleazer Ellis, Nahum Barnes, Nath. Gerrish. 
1862-63— Benj. Y. Tuell, B. W. Briggs, E. Morrill. 
1864-65— E. Morrill, S. G. Cushnian, Lewis Bisbee. 
1866-67— Lewis Bisbee, Chas. Y. Tuell, S. C. Heald. 
1868— Chas. Y. Tuell, S. C. Heald, Lewis Bisbee. 
1869— Lewis Bisbee, B. W. Briggs, Asia Ricker. 
1870— B. W. Briggs. Asia Ricker, B. Y. Tuell. 
1871-72— Eliphalet Morrill, B. Y. Tuell, B. W. Briggs. 



HISTORICAL 39 

1873-74— E. Morrill, J. J. Abbott, J. H. Robinson. 
1875— E. Morrill, J. H. Robinson, H. B. Hersey. 
1876-E. Morrill, J. H. Robinson, C. Y. Tuell. 
1877-C. Y. Tuell, E. Morrill, J. H. Robinson. 
1878— C. Y. Tuell, L. L. Gardner, S. F. Stetson. 
1879-S. F. Stetson, N. H. Stowe, M. D. Dow. 
1880-81— S. F. Stetson, M. D. Dow, H. B. Herse.y. 
1882-M. D. Dow, J. J. Abbott, S. C. Heald. 
1883-84— E. Morrill, J. H. Robinson, G. M. Small. 
1885-J. H. Robinson, G. M. Small, L. B. Heald. 
1886— S. F. Stetson, M. D. Dow, S. I. Crockett. 
1887— S. F. Stetson, L. B. Heald, N. M. Varney. 
1888-89— S. F. Stetson, L. B. Heald, G. H. Barrows. 
1890— S. F. Stetson, G. H. Barrows, Oscar L. Newell. 
1891— J. H. Robinson, 0. L. Newell, J. E. Berry. 
1892— S. F. Stetson, J. E. Berry, L. H. Bisbee. 
1893— S. F. Stetson, L. H. Bisbee, G. H. Barrows. 
1894— S. F. Stetson, G. H. Barrows, W. E. Bowker. 
1895-L. H. Bisbee, C. W. Field, R. N. Stetson. 
1896— S. F. Stetson, G. H. Barrows, R. N. Stetson, 
1897— S. F. Stetson, W. E. Bowker, R. N. Stetson. 
1898— S. F. Stetson, W. E. Bowker, 0. L. Varney. 
1899— S. F. Stetson, 0. L. Varney, H. W. Bonney. 
1900— S. F. Stetson, H. W. Bonney, A. T. Hollis. 
1901— S. F. Stetson, R. N. Stetson, C. H. Bonney. 
1902-03— S. F. Stetson, C. H. Bonney, G. H. Barrows. 
1904— Wm. F. Bonney, A. L. Palmer, Geo. A. Chandler. 
1905-C. H. Bonney, Geo. D. Gross, M. R. Fogg. 



40 SUMNER 

LOCAL INDUSTRIES 

As in most of the towns of the Pine Tree State so it was 
in Sumner that the first real commercial industry to which 
the settlers gave their attention, was the manufacture of 
lumber. It is true that most of the first arrivals felled the 
stately trees which covered their lots and burned them on 
the clearings in the interest of the crops which they should 
raise on the ground so cleared. Others also spent much of 
their time in pursuit of the deer, bear and other game which 
inhabited the hitherto unbroken forest. 

But the American mind is not long content unless en- 
gaged in some enterprise which shall enrich the purpe, and 
it is generally quick enough to grasp an opportunity. Soon 
the immense wealth of the gigantic forest trees Ixcfime real- 
ized, and the next step was toward means to convert it into 
currency. 

But prior to this, perhaps, was erected the first saw-mill 
in town, by Dea. Increase Robinson, who moved to East 
Sumner in 1783, from Pembroke, Mass. Soon after erect- 
ing the mill he built the first framed house in town, this was 
followed by erecting several similar houses, generally of the 
type which withstands a century of time, remaining until 
the present day, as monuments to the strong character and 
sterling worth of these humble men. A saw-mill still occu- 
pies the site of this original mill. A few years later a grist 
mill was built near by, and operated for many years, the 
remains of which were consumed by fire in 1871. 

Soon other mills sprung up on the various water privil- 



HISTOEICAL 41 

eges on the streams in town, and the manufacture of lumber 
rapidly developed into the leading commercial industry. 

Gradually, as improved machinery and modern methods 
became introduced in the larger centres, many of the old- 
time saw-mills, od the smaller streams, became hushed, 
but in this town this industry yet remains one ol the most 
important. Several mills are now in operation in different 
parts of the town, including those now operated as the A. 
J. Berry Estate, and b}^ E. I. Brown, at East Sumner; Geo. 
H. Packard & Co., and E. W. Chandler, at West Sumner; 
Redding Bros, and J, R, Skillings, at Redding, and one op- 
erated by A. H. Curtis. 

The strong, rugged nature of the landscape manifests 
the same qualities in the character of the soil. Although 
somewhat difficult of tillage, the hillside and narrow valleys 
are found to respond liberally to properly directed efforts 
at agriculture, while grazing and dairying also receive the 
attention of many of the citizens. A corn-canning factory, 
operated by the Minot Packing Company of Mechanic Falls, 
is located at East Sumner, and offers a ready market for the 
sweet corn crop which is raised for that purpose. 



MILITARY MATTERS. 

The long list of names of men who bore arms during the 
struggle for American independence, attests to the loyalty 
of the men who were the first to plant their homes in this 



42 SUMNER 

township. Settled as they were soon after the close of the 
great contest, the Butterfield townships, among many other 
undeveloped regions, were sought by a class of men who had 
helped to win national independence, and who now sought 
personal freedom in the land which promised ample returns 
for the hardships they must overcome. The following names 
of men who fought in the Revolutionary war contain a 
large number of the first families of Sumner. 

Micah Allen, Seth Allen, John Bartlett, Elisha Bisbee, 
Isaac Bonney, John Briggs, Levi Bryant, Joshua Churchill, 
Oliver Cummings, Isaiah Cushman, John Fletcher, Chas. 
Ford, Joshua Ford, Enoch Hall, Benj. Heald, James Hersey, 
James Keen, Lemuel Keen, Meshack Keen, Asa Robinson, 
Increase Robinson, Jos. Robinson, Sylvanus Stevens, Heze- 
kiah Stetson, Isaac Sturtevant, Seth Sturtevant, Oliver 
Turner, Wm. Tucker, Abijah Warren. 

The following men, citizens of Sumner, served in the War 
ofl812: 

Daniel Abbott, Jos. Barrett, Leonard Benson, Asa Bon- 
ney, Isaac Bonney, John Bonney, John Briggs, Levi Bryant, 
Stephen Cobb, Asa Coburu, Jonas Coburn, John Cox, David 
Cox, Joseph Crockett, John Crockett, Levi Cushman, David 
Dutton, Jonathan Frye, Joseph Gowell, Lot Hall, Israel 
Heald, James Hersey, Andrew Keen, James Keen, John 
Moore, Enoch Morrill, Thaddeus Oldham, Almon Parlin, 
Asa Robinson, 2d, Stephen Spaulding, Hezekiah Stetson, 
Jr., Wm. Tucker. 

CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS 

1st Maine Infantry — Wm. A. Barrows, Eliab Bisbee, 



HISTORICAL 43 

James M. Buck, Samuel C. Irish, Roecoe J. Kidder. 

4th Maine Infantry — L. B. Bisbee, 

5tli Maine Infantry — Cyrus B. Lawrence, W. Scott Rob- 
inson, Chas. H. Ryerson. 

8th Maine Infantry— Chas. G. Abbott, Luther C. Abbott, 
Henry C. Barrett, Joseph A. Noj^es. 

9th Maine Infantry— Geo. W. Abbott, J as. J. Abbott, 
Wm. G. Abbott, Alonzo F. Barrows, Harlan C. Barrows, 
Thos. H. Barrows, Wni. A. Barrows, Wm. D. Berry, Zeri 
Berry, Hiram H. Bisbee, Chas. B. Bonney, Isaac Bonney, 
Isaiah Cushman, Byron Ford, Chas. Gowell, Willard Hall, 
Albert H. Heald, Benj. F. Heald, Oscar F. Heald, LaForest 
Howe, Ira F. Murch, James D. Murch, Martin L. Page, Addi- 
son G. Pariin, Levi L. Proctor, Lucius L. Proctor, Wm. H. 
Proctor, Richard R. Robbins, G. D. B. Robinson, Daniel A. 
Rowe, Geo. W. R^^erson, Gustavus H. Ryerson, Roscoe G. 
Stevens, Edmund Thorne, D. S. Warren. 

10th Maine Infantry— Elisha T. Bisbee, Elbridge Murch, 
Roscoe J. Kidder. 

11th Maine Infantry — J. Bradbury Damon. 

12th Maine Infantry— Henry H. Maxim, Wellington 
McCorrison. 

IGth Maine Infantry— Almerin A. Foye. 

17th Maine Infantry— Wm. H. Downs, Barnet Thorn. 

19th Maine Infantry — Greenleaf G. Russell. 

20th Maine Infantry— Adroy E. Barker, Chas. A. Buck- 
nam, Chas. T. Buck, Benj. F. Chase, Elliot L. Fogg, Benj. F. 
Heald, 2nd, Llewellyn B. Heald, H. H. McAlister, Thos. B. 
Morrill, Thos. G. Morrill, Albion W. Robinson, A. Jack Rob- 
erts. 



44 SUMNER 

23rd Maine Infantry— Geo. H. Barrows, James M. Buck, 
Geo. V. Childs, Stephen C. Heald, Henry Milner, Sidney S. 
Monk, John L. Noyes, Daniel R. Palmer, Mark L. Richard- 
son, Sharon Robinson, Wm. R, Sewall, Freelon Starbird, S. 
F. Stetson, Jacob M. Willey. 

29th Maine Infantry— Geo. Canwell, Freeman Farrar, 
Henry Houghton. Jas. F. Houghton, Benj. R. Irish, Henry 
Milner, Oliver Redding, Amasa B. Bobbins, Geo. G. Russell, 
Almond T. Starbird. 

30th Maine Infantry— Alpheus A. Abbott, Samuel Thorn. 

32nd Maine Infantry — Freeland Q. Andrews, Leroy A. 
Gowell, Samuel N. Stetson, David Sewell, Jr., Henry W. 
Tucker. 

1st Maine Cavalry — Edmoud C.Bowker, W. S. Bucknam, 
James Canwell, Hanson S. Fields, Daniel G. Irish, Benj. F. 
Stetson, Hezekiah Stetson. 

Coast Guards — John Murch. 

U. S. Navy— J. Black Robinson. 

Sumner furnished but one soldier in the late Spanish- 
American engagement, William J. Slattery, serving in the 
Light Battery M. 7th U. S. Artillery. 



CHURCH HISTORY 



Religious services w^ere held within the settlements as 
early as enough families had congregated to employ a preach- 
er, or to support public w^orship. The earliest meetings 



HISTOKICAL 45 

were generally held in the spacious kitchen of some well-to- 
do settler, or, during the warm season, in a barn or grove. 
Later the first school house also served as a place for relig- 
ious worship unless a meeting-house had already been 
erected. Probably the first religious services were held at 
the house of Dea. Increase Robinson. 

The first meeting house built in Sumner was erected on 
Sumner Hill in 1819, some of the timber from which is now 
doing service in the Congregational church not far distant. 

A. society was formed of the Congregational order, in 
1802. Various supplies were employed until 1812, when 
Rev. Samuel Sewall of Bath became a settled pastor, remain- 
ing until 1845. In 1854, the old meeting house was taken 
down and rebuilt near Parson Sewall's residence and is yet 
in use by this society. The meeting house has been several 
times remodeled and is now a comfortable and commodious 
house of worship. Pastors for the last twent3'-five years 
have been Revs. Gilman Rice, who was here several years, up 
to 1886; C. T. Keene, 188G; D. S. Hibbard, 1887-94; P. E. 
Miller, 1895-99; T. D. Davies, 1900-01; and Rev. L. W. 
Muttart, 1902-05. 

A Baptist society was formed very early in the century, 
and settled the first minister in town. Elder Macomber was 
granted the minister's lot of land, but this was later 
returned to the town, and the proceeds from its sale became 
a permanent fund, the interest of which is annually divided 
among the several religious societies in town. Elder Joseph 
Palmer was a faithful and successful pastor of this church 
for many years, preaching also at various schoolhouses in 



46 SUMNER 

town. On March 20, 1833, Elder Manassah Lawrence took 
up his abode in Sumner, and continued in the faithful minis- 
try of this church for a period of twenty five years. During 
his ministry the membership of the society increased from 
fifty-one to one hundred and thirty-three. 

This denomination now has a society at East Sumner 
and one at West Sumner. These have generally been minis- 
tered to by the same pastor, but not always. Rev, A. A. 
Smith was pastor in 1882; Rev. Robert Scott, in 1884-85; 
Rev. Wm. Bevens (east), 1886-87; W. W. Cochrane (west), 
1886; Rev. A. P. Wedge, 1889; S. D. Richardson preached 
at both churches for several years; John E. Berrj^ (west), 
1893-94; A. G. Murray (east), 1895-99; B. F. Turner, 
1901-03; W. D. Athearn (east), 1904-05; W. H. Bishop 
(west), 1904; E. 0. Taylor (west), 1905. 

Various societies have sprung up in town, some remain- 
ing permanent factors in the social and religious life of the 
community while others flourished for a season after which 
they became invisible. The only societies that have erected 
church edifices are the Congregational, the Baptist, each of 
which have two societies and two churches, and the Univer- 
salist. 

The first Sabbath school was organized in town about 
1832, by Rev. Asa BuUard, of Boston. Each of the churches 
now maintain a regular school, besides additional sessions. 



HISTORICAL 47 

SCHOOL ITEMS 

Although removed from their homes and the various 
means of education and mental development, the early set- 
tlers here were not unmindful of the needs of the succeeding 
generation in the line of education. Schools were early es- 
tablished and supported, either by individual contributions 
or by the concerted action of the families in a neighbor- 
hood. 

In 1795 Butterfield plantation was divided into six 
school districts, by a committe met at John Briggs', and 
composed of Isaac Bonney, vSimeon Barrett, Wm. Hayford, 
Jr., John Briggs and Ephriam Tinkham. Three years later, 
soon after the incorporation of the town, f 100 was voted 
for schools. There were then less than thirty voters to 
meet this and other appropriations which must be made in 
a new town. 

As the number of families increased and gradually 
pushed back into the unsettled lots, the number of school 
districts became multiplied until seventeen were formed, 
maintaining sixteen schools. These were operated for many 
years under the district system, until that was succeeded by 
the more equable town system. 

Steady advances have been made both in the system 
and efficiency of instructors employed in the schools of this 
town, keeping well abreast of other rural communities in 
offering suitable facilities for the education of her youth. 
No high school is maintained, many of the young men and 
women taking advanced work at Hebron, and other schools 
and colleges. 



HISTORY OF BUCKFIELD 



TOWNSHIP NUMBER FIVE 

That section of the State of Maine now known as the 
town of Ruckfield, but earlier designated as Number Five, 
or Bncktown, comprises a variety of scenery and industry 
which lends to it a charm and beauty found in few other lo- 
calities of the State. Owing to its easy access from the And- 
roscoggin, and from Number Four (Paris), settlements were 
begun comparatively early. The first improvement ever 
made within the present town was begun by Benjamin 
Spaulding, during the summer of 1776, but it was not until 
the following spring that Abijah Buck and Thomas Allen 
moved with their families to this locality. 

The first settlements w^ere probably made in this town 
under the act passed by the Massachusetts Legislature, 
giving 100 acres to any who would clear sixteen acres back 
from the rivers or navigable waters within four years. This 
offer continued until 1784, up to which date many veterans 
of the Revolution had planted their homes within the wild- 
erness, locating wherever they chose to erect their cabins 
and clear the land. In 1785 the State employed John Jor- 
dine to survey and lay out the present town of Buckfield, 
which he designated as Number Five, and the southern 
halves of Hartford and Sumner, which were called Number 



HISTORICAL 49 

Six, Soon after the survey the settlers of Number Five pur- 
chased this township of the Commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts, the deed conveying" which bearing the date of Nov. 
18, 1788. Greenleaf's survey of Maine gives 4,800 acres to 
the settlers, and 20,033 acres to the proprietors. Abijah 
Buck w^as agent for the proprietors in making the purchase; 
which, together with the fact that he and his brothers were 
large owners after the purchase, led to the adoption of the 
name "Bucktown." 

Following the close of the Revolution large numbers of 
the men who had served in the American Army, and who 
had been paid off in the nearly worthless Continental Cur- 
rency, sought to make for themselves and their families 
homes on the unappropriated lands, or in the sections 
where home lots could be procured for a small pittance. Of 
these men, enured to the hardships of army life, and filled 
with pride of their achieved victory and freedom, many lo- 
cated within Bucktown, and there entered into the new life 
of the pioneer with an honest determination and zeal which 
has won for them and their posterit}^ the undying gratitude 
and success of a State and Nation. 

After the purchase of the township by the settlers a 
plantation organization was made which existed but a few 
years before the incorporation as a town was sought. This 
was granted in 1793, making Buckfield the eighty-first 
town to receive incorporation in the District of Maine. 



B4 



50 BUCKFIELD 

EARLY SETTLEMENT. 

From the fly-leaf of the earliest town record book we 
learn that the first improvement known to have been made 
within the present town of Buckfield by an "Englishman" 
was made in 1776, by Beiij. Spauldinj>'. Mr. Spaulding was 
one of the leading spirits in the early plantation and town, 
being chosen to serve on the first Board of Selectmen, and 
other offices. His family has remained in the oiticial and 
business life of this town, and is now well represented. 

The first men that came with their families and estab- 
lished homes were Abijah Buck and Thomas Allen, who 
came to this town April first, 1777, with their wives and 
children. They were joined by Nathaniel Buck, a brother 
to Abijah, who arrived with his family later in the month. 
On the 80th of September, following, Molly Allen was born, 
and Abijah Buck, Jr., was born March 1st, 1778, being the 
first children born to white parents in Buckfield. The Bucks 
settled near where the old cemetery is now located, one and 
one-half miles from the village toward North Buckfield. 
Thos. Allen was one of the leading men of the. town, serving 
as Town Clerk for nian3^ years after its incorporation. 

It is said that a settlement was made at Lowell's Cor- 
ner, then called Hebron, nearly if not quite as early as the 
above families located here. Thomas Lowel, or Lowell, and 
others arrived here probably about the same time and es- 
tablished what proved to be the principal settlement for 
some years. This fact accounts for the names now applied 
to the two elevations known as South Hill and North Hill, 



HISTORICAL 51 

both of which are located in the southern part of the town, 
but between which this settlement was made. Dominicns 
Record, whose posterity is now quite numerous in town, 
was perhaps the man to whom the people looked more than 
to any other in public affairs. He was an early mill pro- 
prietor, so far as we have learned he was the first to erect a 
mill here. He filled many town offices and has been suc- 
ceeded by others of his family. 

Others of the most prominent men in the early town 
were Lemuel Crooker, Wm. Harlow, Jonathan Roberds, 
Ephraim Hathawa^^ Seba Smith, Wm. Doble, John Buck, 
Philemon Parsons, Josiel Smith, (in the west district), To- 
bias Ricker (north-east district), Enoch Hall, the first rep- 
resentative sent from the town to the General Court; Sam- 
uel Jenkins and Thomas Joscelyn, land and road surveyors; 
Nathaniel Chase, the first settled minister, who came in 
1781, an ancestor of Chase Bros., nurserymen of Roches- 
ter, N. y.; Jacob Whitman, Job Prince, John Warren, Capt. 
Mark Andrews, at whose house early town meetings were 
held. Of those who settled school district Number 2, in the 
south part of the town, on what is now the west road to 
Mechanic Falls, were Daniel Packard and his brother, Job, 
Jacob Whitman, Samuel Taylor, Jabez Churchill, John 
Brock, Seth Bearce and others, all arriving in 1783. Benj. 
Jordan, Nathaniel Leonard, Joseph Lothrop and Jesse 
Turner, arrived in town the following year. These men 
were all veterans from the war. Of the remaining families 
that had located here up to 1795 we would mention the 
following: Amos Brown, John Andrews, John Richardson, 



52 BUCKFIELD 

Jonathan Philbrooks, Joel Foster, Tristram Warren, Caleb 
Young, Joseph RoljertB, Joshua Wescott, James Jordan, 
Simon and Jonathan Eeeord, Josiah Keen, Abiel Drake, 
John Clay, David Farrow, Enoch Leathers, Moses Bisbee, 
Gershom Davis, Thos. Lincoln, Wm. Berry, John Rider, 
John Sweat, David Warren, Samuel Tobin, Wm. Churchill, 
Abijah Lapham, Moses Stephens, Joseph Chase, Jonas Co- 
burn, Israel Smith, Stephen Rider, James Bonney, James 
Hodgdon, Eben Austin, Jeremiah Hodgdon and Daniel 
Crocket. Sa-nuel Andrews was on the board of selectmen 
in 179G, and Gershom Cole, Thos. Frazier, David Gammon, 
Jonathan Damon, John Huzsey and Luther Gardner served 
in various town offices the same year. Wm. Mahew, James 
Waterman, Robert Elliott, Valentine Mathews, Edmund 
Warren, Thos. Faunce, James Hussey, Daniel Merrill, An- 
drew Twombly and Levi Cushman were here in 1797, also 
John Brown and family, who were, at the time, a town 
charge, Samuel Webb, Benj. Silley, Gershom Davis, 
Stephen Drae, Geo. Ricker, and Consider Samson, are men- 
tioned in 1798. 

Additions seem to have come into the new settlement 
faster than the proprietors or inhabitants desired, for we 
find a vote taken May 1, 1798, recorded in the town annals, 
directing David Warren, constable, to warn twenty-five 
families and a widow, who had recently come to the town 
for the purpose of locating here, "not having the town's 
consent, to depart the limits thereof with their children and 
others under their care within fifteen days." Among these 
families we find some who became leading men in the towns 



HISTORICAL 53 

farther back, including; Rouse Bisbee, later of Woodstock. 

Daring these years many new families arrived annually, 
new ambitions and enterprise took hold of the men, who 
began to see the wealth of their possessions and the possi- 
bility of their development; new industries were established, 
making each central community practically independent of 
the commercial world. Buckfield village early became a 
trading center, being on a direct stage line. An early 
hostlery had been established on the hill near the site of the 
present Union Church, or town house. Other early Inns 
were opened in town for the accommodation of the traveling 
public. When, at the middle of the centur^^, the town be- 
came the terminus of a railroad line, its standing as a com- 
mercial center became augmented and its growth continued. 



INCORPORATION 



ACT OF INCORPORATION. 



Act to incorporate the Plantation of Bucktown, or 
Number Five, in the County of Cumberland, into a Town 
by the name of Buckfield. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represen- 
tatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, that the following described tract of land, viz.: 
Beginning at the north-west corner of Hebron and running 
south, twenty degrees east, on the northly line of said He- 



54 BUCKFIELB 

bron, five miles and about one hundred and ninety rods, 
until it strikes the west line of Turner; thence north twenty- 
six decrees east by said line, five miles and about one hun- 
dred rods, until it meets the south-east corner of Number 
Six, or Butterfield; thence runniuf)^ south eig'hty-one degrees 
west, eight miles and two hundred rods, to the east line of 
Plantation Number Four; thence by said line running south 
thirteen degrees east, to the first mentioned bound; together 
with the inhabitants thereon, be and they hereby are, incor. 
porated into a town by the name of BUCKFIELD, and the 
said town is hereby invested with all the powers privileges 
and immunities which other towns in this Commonwealth do 
or may enjoy by law. 

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid 
that Wm. Widgery, Esq., be and he hereby is, empowered 
and requested to issue his warrant, directed to some suita- 
ble inhabitant of the said Buckfield, requiring him to warn 
the inhabitants thereof to meet at some convenient time 
and place to choose all such officers as towns are by law re- 
quired to choose, in the month of March or April. 

The above act received the approval and signature of 
the Governor, March 16, 1793. 

The earliest town meeting held was called at the house 
of Dominicus Record, who issued the warrant calling the 
same. Mr. Record was chosen moderator of the meeting, 
Thomas Allen, town clerk, and Lemuel Crooker, Wm. Har- 
low and Jonathan Roberts, selectmen. Lemuel Crooker, 
Jonathan Roberts and Ephraim Hathaway were then cho- 
sen assessors after which the meeting was adjourned until 



HISTORICAL 55 

two o'clock in the afternoon. At the afternoon session they 
cast their votes for governor and other state officers, with 
the following results: Samuel Adams, for Governor, received 
31 votes; Moses Gill, for Lieutenant Gov., received 25 votes; 
for Senator, Wm. Wid<2;ery, 17 votes; Josiah Thatcher and 
David Mitchel, each 9 votes. Mr. Record was then chosen 
Town Treasurer and Wm, Lowel, Collector; collection to be 
at one shilling on the pound. Benj. Spaulding and Wm. 
Doble were chosen Tythingraen. Road Surveyors were cho- 
sen for each of the seven districts, and Abijah Buck, Eph- 
raim Hathaway and Lemuel Crooker were made a com- 
mittee to lay out roads; this committee was dissolved, how- 
ever, before taking any action. 

At an adjourned meeting Dominicus Record and Benj. 
Spaulding were chosen to act as Selectmen and Assessors in 
conjunction with those already chosen. At a meeting held 
for raising money for various town purposes, £100 was 
voted for roads and highways, £50 for schools, and a vote 
was taken to build a pound 25 feet square. The following 
is also recorded "Voted to postpone the building of Stocks." 

A strong feeling for the separation of the District of 
Maine from the Commonwealth was shown by the people of 
Buckfield in the various votes cast on the question. In 1795 
the vote record shows forty in favor and but eighteen 
against; in 1819 the final and successful vote shows 119 to 
11 in favor of the new State. Buckfield's first representa- 
tive in the General Court was Enoch Hall who was chosen 
to serve in 1807. 

Buckfield Village Corporation adopted its Act of Incor- 



56 BUCKFIELD 

poration March 8, 1890, and adopted its by-laws two days 
later. Fred H. Atwood was chosen first corporation clerk; 
C. H. Prince, treas., and Merritt Parsons, Alfred Cole and I. 
W. Shaw, assessors. Its object in organizing- was to insure 
to the village a continuous high school, and to provide a 
suitable system for fire protection. A new system of water 
works has recently been installed by the Buckfield Water 
and Electric Light Co., and twenty hydrants have been 
placed throughout the village. The water supply is brought 
from North Pond, a distance of three miles and furnishes 
an excellent supply for protection or consumption. The 
ofiicers for 1905 are J. E. Warren, clerk; G. B. Spaulding, 
treas., A. F. Warren, W. H. Conant, and W. C. Allen, asses- 
sors; E. L. Phinney, A. Damon and J. E. Warren, fire war- 
dens. 



TOWN OFFICIALS 

CLEEKS 

Dastine Spalding, 1850-51; George Thomas, 1852-53; 
James Murdock, 1854-56; Dastine Spaulding, 1857-64; 
Carleton Gardner, 1865-66; Jason Farrar, 1867; Josiah 
Hutchinson, 1868-70; Jason Farrar, 1871-72; 0. F. Gard- 
ner, 1873-74; C. C. Spaulding, 1875-82; Alfred Cole, 1883- 
1905. 



HISTORICAL 57 

TREASURERS 

Carleton Gardner, 1850; S. C. Andrews, 1851-53; Das- 
tine Spaulding. 1854; Axel Spaldino^, 1855; Oscar F. Gard- 
ner, 1856; D. Spaulding, 1857; Orville Bridoham, 1858-59; 
D. Spaulding-, 18G0. Albion P. Bonney, 1861; H. H. Hutch- 
inson, Jr. 1862; Amory H. Allen, 1863-64; Hirann Hines, 
1865-67; S. C. Andrews, 1868-71; R. C. Jewett, 1872-74; A. 
r. Bonney, 1875-79; V. P. DeCoster, 1880; Gilbert Barrett, 
1881; A. P. Bonney, 1882-85; C. Gardner, 1886-87; C. H. 
Prince, 1888-96; Merritt Parsons, 1897; B. Spauldino-, Jr., 
1898-1904; T. S. Bridgham, 1905. 

SELECTMEN 

1850— H. H. Hutchinson, Jr., Joshua Irish, Merritt Far- 
rar. 

1851 — H. H. Hutchinson, Jr., Merritt Farrar, Lewis 
Mason. 

1852— H. H. Hutchinson, Merritt Farrar, H. Philbrick. 

1853— J as. Bonney, Daniel Fletcher, Leonard Russell. 

1854— Jas. Bonney, L. Russell, N. 0. Stoven. 

1855 — L. Russell, Carleton Gardner, James Spaulding. 

1856 — H. H. Hutchinson, Lewis Mason, Asa Taylor. 

1857— Alhson G. Cole, A. P. Bonney, Wm. Chase. 

1858-59— H. Philbrick, H. H. Hutchinson, Naphtali 
Mason. 

1860-61— Thos. Chase, Noah Prince, Orin Farrar. 

1862 — Noah Prince, Merritt Farrar, Josiah Hutchinson. 

1863-64— Dastine Spaulding, C. H. Berry, H. H. Hutch- 
inson. 



58 BUCKFIELD 

1865— H. H. Hutchinson, Thos. Chase, T. W. Bowman. 
1866— H. H. Hutchinson, T. G. Bicknell, O. F. Gardner. 
1867— Hiram Hines, A. C. Day, A. P. Bonney. 
1868— H. H. Hutchinson, C. D. Bradbury, Alden Bessey. 
1869— H. H. Hutchinson, C. D. Bradbury, 0. F. Gardner. 
1870— H.H. Hutchinson, Varauus DeCoster, Silas Mitch- 



ell. 



1871— H. H. Hutchinson, Silas Mitchell, Gilbert Barrett. 
1872— Carleton Gardner, C. H. Berry, A. F. Mason. 
1873—0. F. Gardner, L. C. Andrews, A. D. White. 
1874— Carleton Gardner, C. H. Berry, Alfred Cole. 
1875— Carleton Gardner, Alfred Cole, Lucius Young. 
1876— Carleton Gardner, Alfred Cole, A. G. Atkinson. 
1877— Alfred Cole, Gilbert Barrett, Merritt Farrar. 
1878— Alfred Cole, M. Farrar, H. H. Hutchinson. 
1879— A. P. Bonney, M. Farrar, A. F. Mason. 
1880— T. S. Bridgham, A. F. Mason, J. C. Heald. 
1881— T. S. Bridgham, H. H. Hutchinson, S. Mitchell. 
1882— T. S. Bridgham, A. P. Bonney, A. F. Mason. 
1883— A. P. Bonney, A. F. xMason, H. D. Irish. 
1884— T. S. Bridgham, H. D. Irish, H. H. Hutchinson. 
1885— A. P. Bonney, H. H. Hutchinson, A. S. Bessey. 
1886— A. P. Bonney, C. E. Foster, C. E. Irish. 
1887— A. F. Mason, A. P. Bonney, C. C. Spaulding. 
1888— Carleton Gardner, Ellis Whitman, L. C. Mason. 
1889-90— Ben j. Spaulding, E. Whitman, V. P. DeCoster. 
1891— Benj. Spaulding, L. C. Mason, A. P. Bonney. 
1892— Stanley Bisbee, L. C. Mason, E. Whitman. 
1893— T. S. Bridgham, A. P. Bonney, V. P. DeCoster. 



HISTORICAL 59 

1894-C. Gardner, A. P. Bonney, W. H. Purkis. 
1895-96— T. S. Brido-ham, W. H. Purkis, A. P. Bonney. 
1897— W. H. Parkis, E. Whitman, N. E. Morrill. 
1898— T. S. Bridgham, E. B. Austin, L. C. Mason. 
1899— E. B. Austin, L. C. Mason, J. B. Mason. 
1900— E. B. Austin, Henry Parsons, H. F. Irish. 
1901— E. B. Austin, H. F. Irish, V. P. DcCoster. 
1902— H. F. Irish, V. P. DcCoster, A. E. Cole. 
1908— Merritt Parsons, E. B. Austin, N. E. Bessey. 
1904— Merritt Parsons, E. B. Austin, E. Whitman. 
1905-H. F. Irish, E. Whitman, W. H. Irish. 



INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNT 

Many different industries have been operated within the 
town of Buckfield during- the last century and a quarter. 
Where was erected the first mill in town we are unable to 
say, Dominicus Record was an earl}' mill proprietor, per- 
haps the earliest in town. We are told that Capt. Joseph 
Parris owned the first saw mill at the village, the mill stand- 
ing just back of the present grist mill. This passed into the 
hands of Virgil D. Parris but is now entirely obliterated and 
the old dam gone. The present grist mill occupied the site 
of that owned by Benj. Heald, and which passed into the 
hands of Washington Heald, his son. This was burned, 
together with the carding machines of Nathan Atwood, who 
had established a business in the chamber of the mill. The 



60 BUCKFIELD 

grist mill was rebuilt at once. Not long after this Mr. Heald 
sold out his milling interests at the village and went to 
North Buckfield, where he built both a saw and a grist mill. 
His sons, J. C. and B. F. Heald are now manufacturing 
brush blocks, together with some custom sawing. The ear- 
liest saw mill at North Buckfield seems to have been that 
owned and operated by Leonard Spaulding; this has now 
disappeared, The site below the bridge was occupied for a 
number of years by Abel Spaulding who carried on quite 
an extensive rifle manufactory. His rifles were a superior 
article and greatly prized. 

The first mill on the site of C. Worthington & Sons' 
brush factory was a carding and fulling mill built by Wm. 
Cole. The business was left to Addison, his son, who later 
sold to Jason Farrar. Mr. Farrar run a shingle machine 
together with the carding mill. These were burned, 
but were rebuilt by the town's people. Nahum Moore 
was the next owner. He leased the building to C. M. 
Dacy for manufacturing shoes which he did for a few years 
before removing to South Paris. It was also occupied for 
making cider and vinegar by C. B. Atwood, and by K. C. 
Atwood for the manufacture of blacking box holders and 
skewers. The building was again left vacant until bought 
by C. Worthington & Sons twenty-one years ago. This bus- 
iness was begun here by Chas. Worthington about fifty 
years ago when he removed from Portland to the old starch 
factory in town. From 1864 to 1868 he carried on his bus- 
iness at East Auburn and at Lewiston, but returned to 
Buckfield establishing himself at the old shoe factory build- 



HISTORICAL 61 

ing erected by the town on the site of the present Odd Fel- 
lows' Block. This factory was burned and Mr. Worthing- 
ton moved the brush business to the present site 21 years 
ago. The business was again burned out in October, 1897, 
immediately after which the present building was erected 
and opened on the January following. This business was 
incorporated in 1897, and is the largest in town. 

On the mill site below the brush factory a saw mill and 
starch factory were built in 1845-46 by Ephraim Atwood, 
Levi Cushman and Lorenzo Atwood, The buildings were 
later occupied for the manufacture of shovel handles which 
business was carried on by different parties for about twenty 
years. Chas. Forster then made tooth picks here, until he 
sold to Irish & Donovan who made brush blocks, which bus- 
iness is now carried on here by C. M. & H. A. Irish. Atwood 
& Atwood's block making establishment was started by 
Granville Harlow who also made tooth picks. Mr. Harlow 
sold the business to Chas. Gile of whom E. M. Atwood and 
Bert Allen bought it. Allen later sold his share to K. C. 
Atwood. E. M. Atwood is manager. 

The corn canning business was established here in 1881, 
hy J. Wiuslow Jones who erected the buildings that year 
and placed large contracts with the farmers. Upon his sub- 
sequent failure in business this plant came into the hands of 
the AYinslow Packing Company, Chas. P. Maddox, president. 
In 1888 it was bought by the Portland Packing Company, 
the present owners. It has been under the care of H, H. 
Nulty, superintendent, since it was opened. The plant has 
been greatlj^ enlarged, having a capacity now of 75,000 



62 BUCKFIELD 

cans daily. 250 acres of corn is cultivated annually for 
this market, most of which is raised in this town. 

PROFESSIONAL MEN 

Of the professional men, Dr. Wm. Bridpjham was prob- 
ably the first educated physician. Dr. Wm. Comstock and 
Dr. Cyrus Coolidge were successful early practitioners. Dr. 
Wm. P. Bridgham, now living in his 90th j^ear, succeeded 
his father. Dr. Drake, Dr. Bradbury, and Drs. C. B. Bridg- 
ham, O. R. Hall, Cyrus Irish, Dr. Crosby, John DeCosta and 
Dr. Blanchard have practiced here. Dr. J. C. Caldwell, who 
has been here about 40 years, and Dr. Harry Heald are the 
present physicians. 

The earliest lawyer of whom we have learned was Sam- 
uel F. Brown, whose influence and direction led the boys ol 
the village school in setting out the stately trees which now 
over-arch the village streets; Jacob Brown, S. C. Andrews, 
Thos. J. Bridgham, public spirited men; Geo. D. Bisbee, now 
of Rumford Falls; and O. H. Hersey, now of Portland have 
practiced law here. Thomas S. Bridgham was admitted to 
the bar before the Rebellion, practicing a short time at 
Mechanic Falls before enlisting. He opened an office in 
Buckfield in 1876 and has continued in successful practice. 
Fred R. Dyer is a leading man in the community, and a 
member of the bar. 



HISTORICAL 63 



MILITARY 



The militar}' history of Buckfield beg;iDS before the first 
sound of the settler's axe broke the native stillness of the 
forest. Many of the patriotic men of the mother state had 
already faced the British g;uns and were yet to see several 
years of hardship and fortitude before the}^ were able to 
declare themselves free and independent of the tyranny of 
Great Britain. But at the close of that war many had 
become estranged from their native towns by the death of 
loved ones, or by the loss of their entire property. They 
were paid in the nearly worthless currency of the new nation 
which was not sufficient to provide other homes, except such 
as they might carve from the wilderness on the frontier. 
Many in competent circumstances were also flocking to the 
new fields which fact influenced some to venture back to the 
settlements in the woods. We are told that no less than 36 
veterans of this struggle are now resting in Buckfield soil, 
while many others have been numbered with those who were 
here before 1810. Many came during the years at the close 
of the war. Ser. Daniel Packard and his wife, Betty, both 
of whom served throughout the entire war, where Betty was 
an army nurse; Job Packard, his brother; Jacob Whitman, 
Samuel Taylor, Jabez Churchill, John Brock and Seth 
Bearce, Jr., came in 1783; Benj. Jordan, Nathaniel Leonard, 
Jesse Lothrop and Jesse Turner, in 1784, besides many 
others who became the leading men and the fathers of many 
honored citizens. 

Nearly as many men from this town enlisted in the War 



64 BUCKFIELD 

of 1812 as came from the Revolution, but space forbids us 
to enumerate them here, or to mention the training days 
which followed the closs of this war. Oscar Gardner is said 
to have been the sole representative of Buekfield in the Mex- 
ican "War. 

We give below a list of the men who served to the credit 
of this town in the Rebellion, as compiled from the reports 
of the State Adjutant Geueral. The action of these men on 
the field of battle was well worthy the trained and patriotic 
blood which they inherited from the earlier generations. 

CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS 

Daniel Austin, Henry Brown, Fernando Brown, Wm. H. 
Brown, Moses Brown, Asia Brown, James Brown, Chas. B. 
Bridgham,Capt. John E. Bryant, Jas. H. Bryant, Asia Bry- 
ant, Llewellyn A. Buck, K. R. Buck, Augustus G. Buck, Austen 
C. Buck, Benj. F. Buck, Chas. M. Beadle, Wm. H, Blake, Henry 
N. Bradbury, John J. Bradelon, Edwin S. Burrows, Albert 
H. Burrow, Rufus A. W. Bunker, John F. Berry, Chas. H. 
Cox, Corp. Roscoe G. Chase, Decatur S. Chase, Wm. A. Cole. 
Cyrus W. Cole, Chas. C. Churchill, Joseph P. Chandler, Eli B. 
Clark, Lorenzo Cushman, James M. Chesley, Corp. Wm. G. 
Davey, James E. Davey, Wm. G. Davee, Edmund Decoster, 
Nathan H. Decoster, Corp. Wm. B. Decoster, John D. Decos- 
ter, Edwin G. Doble, Corp. Joseph E. Davee, Clinton Forbes, 
James M.Farrar, Daniel W. Farrar, Gideon Fletcher, Roland 
A. Foster, Henry B. Forbes, Levi Gammon, Chas. Gammon, 
David Green, Nathaniel Harlow, Freeland F. Harlow, Kins- 
man Holmes, Samuel Holmes, Asia Howard, James Hussey, 



HISTORICAL 65 

Wra. R. Hasey, Veranus D. Irish, Isaac M. Irish, Corp, Abel 
Irish, Stephen O. Irish, Araial Jones, Corp. Simon L. John- 
son, Samuel T. Johnson, Danville R. Jack, Henry C. Lonjg^, 
Arthur B.Latham, A. J. Lufkin, Albion A. Maxim, Henry H. 
Maxim, Franklin Maxim, Sylvester E. Murdock, James Mnr- 
doek, Chas. A. Murdock, Irving Morse, Wm. W. Marston, 
Corp. Geo. D. Marston, R. G. Mitchell, Decatur Monk, Car- 
roll Morrill, Orrington Mason, Lieut. Isaac H. McDonald, 
Baptiste Macho, Gosselin McGloire, America F. Mahevv, 
Moses Merrill, Thos. Merrill, John J. j\Iorrill, Samuel Nutter, 
A. G. Osborne, James F. Packard, Moses F. Packard, Capt. 
Chas. H. Prince, Benj. F. Peterson, Madison O. Proctor, 
Samuel W. Proctor, Lewis Record, Edo:ar T. Record, Julius 
A. Record, Georo:e B. Record, (vorp. Albert A. Roberts, 
Alpheus A. Ricker, Jerry Russell, Alvardo Russell, James A. 
Russell, Clinton Ripley, Fraiik Shaw, Frank J. Shaw, Mil- 
ford N. Shavv, Burton Shaw, James G. Spaulding, Corp. 
Cyrus C. Spaulding, James T. Skillings, James F. Skilling-s, 
Orville P. Tucker, Winslow Turner, Luther Turner, Gardner 
Thomas, Edward Velend, Moses F. Verrill, Serg. Holman W. 
Waldron. Alphonso F, Warren, James A. Warren, Cyprian 
Whitman, Horace M. Young, Joseph H. Young, Morris 
Woodburv. 



BUCKFIELD CHURCHES. 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 

Elder James Potter visited the settlement as early as 
1789, and Elder Snow, of Thomaston was also an early 
preacher of the Baptist faith here. The First Baptist Church 
was organized in 1791 at which time there were seventeen 
members. No pastor was settled and no regular ])reacliing 
was generally had until Elder Nathaniel Chase, who had 
come from Windham in 1781, at the age of 21, and was con- 



66 BUCKFIELD 

verted under the preaching of Elder Potter, began hi8 minis- 
try. He was licensed to preach in 1796 and six years later 
was ordained pastor of this church. Duriug his pastorate 
of thirty-five years the church passed through a growth and 
decline ending with the church having become much weak- 
ened through loss of members. There were but twelve left in 
1841, five years after Mr. Chase had removed his relations to 
the Hebron church. The society disbanded in 1841, having 
had an existence of fifty years many of which had been pros- 
perous and influential. Job Prince, Stephen Benson and Job 
Packard were leading men in the church. 

SECOND BAE^TIST CHUKCH— WEST BUCKFIELD. 

This society was organized July 14, 1802, as the result 
of a strong religious awakening in the west part of the town. 
The church was generally under the care of Elder Chase 
until Elder George Kicker was ordained and installed pastor 
Nov. 23, 1803. He remained until 1810 at which time some 
disaffection arose in the church. This was followed by a per- 
iod of decline until the winter of 1816-17 when a revival 
again awakened a religious interest. Elder Chase was again 
chosen to act generally as pastor, although not formally 
settled. In 1822 Ephraim Harlow was licensed a local 
preacher, and three years lat er was ordained at the Brock 
school house. He served this church preaching also at var- 
ious school houses for nearly 25 years, at the same time till- 
ing his fields for his liv^ing. Trouble regarding Masonry 
arose in 1829-30 and the church again became weakened 
until revived in 1839 under Elder Butler. Elders Hutchin- 
son and Hall are the last mentioned preachers, being herein 
1848. The last records show 21 members in 1852, which 
year completed a half century since organization and also 
ends the records of the society. 



HISTORICAL 67 

BUCKFIELD VILLAGE BAPTIST CHURCH. 

For two years the town seems not to have had a relig- 
ious organization. Buckfield village had, in 1850, become 
quite a business centre, and the terminus ol the new Buck- 
field Branch R. R. Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Hebron, and A. K. 
P. Small held some services during the summer of 1851, 
and in September Mr. Small closed his connection with 
Hebron Academy and took up his residence here as a mission 
preacher, and teacher in the village school. After many 
discouragements he saw an interest awakened. He was 
ordained an evangelist in Oct. 1853 and the following 
December baptized his first convert. A branch of the Paris 
church was then formed consisting of six members. The 
church became organized as a separate body with 19 mem- 
bers, Sept. 13, 1854, and a new church building erected, ded- 
icated Nov. 29, 1855. Rev. Mr. Small having by his tireless 
labors established a prosperous church, resigned the pasto- 
rate in Aug. 1858, and was followed by Rev. Edward H. 
Pray in December. Mr. Pray remained three years. The 
next settled pastor was Rev. J. A. Baskwell, remaining from 
Sept. 1862 for one year. In Feb. 1864 Rev. C. H. Carleton 
became pastor filling the position for three and a half years. 
Rev. Alonzo F. Benson followed him in 1868 for two and 
one-half years. The next pastor was Rev. Harry Linsley 
who was ordained and installed Nov. 1, 1871. The church 
edifice was entirely destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, 
Oct. 27, 1872, with no insurance. The hall in the Buckfield 
house, and Union Chapel were used for holding services until, 
after much hard work, the new house was dedicated freefrom 
debt, Jan. 13, 1874. Rev. Mr. Linsley, who had stood so 
nobly by during the hour of trial now^ tendered his resigna- 
tion preaching his farewell sermon Oct. 18, 1874. Rev. R. 
G. Farley became pastor in 1875, remaining until June 
1877. Succeeding pastors have been Revs. L. A. Freeman, 



68 BUCKFIELD 

1878-80; S. L. B. Chase, (supply) 1880-81, H. B. Marshall, 
1881-82; J. M. Follett, 1883-87; J. H. Barrows, 1887-89; 
B. F. Lawrence. 1890-96; Sumner Bangs, 1896-98; John H. 
Whitson, 1898-1 900; B. F. Turner, 1900-1903 ; and Rev. W. 
D. Athearn, the present pastor who began his pastorate 
Nov, 22, 1903. A Parish Society was organized Jan. 25, 
1890 to cooperate with the church society. The church now 
numbers 74 members. 

UNION MEETma HOUSE. 

The old Union Meeting House which today stands on 
the hill, towering above this peaceful village hamlet, was 
erected in the year 1830, by a number of the residents, who 
sold the edifice, completed, to pew holders of the different 
denominations then represented among the people. These 
were Baptists, Universalists, Congregationalists. Metho- 
dists and Free Baptists. The house was occupied princi- 
pally by the Baptists and Universalists for many years, 
until the Baptists erected their first house. After this the 
Union Church was occupied by the Universalists occasion- 
ally, then was used as a public hall. The building had 
passed into the hands of Lawyer Anderson and C. B. At- 
wood, and later into the possession of Mr. Atwood by the 
purchase of pew-rights. The old town house having become 
unfit, it was decided advisable to fit up this old land-mark 
into a town house a few years ago. The plan was aided by 
the generosity of man^^ of Buckfield's sons both at home 
and abroad, and this is now one of the best town halls in 
the count3^ 

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 

The Methodist Episcopal church in Buckfield was found- 
ed in the year 1878 soon after which the present church 
edifice was erected at a cost oi |3,000. This edifice has been 
thoroughly repaired the present year under pastor A. W. 



HISTORICAL 69 

Pottle, at an outlay of |800. The followinnj pastors have 
served the church:' 188 1 , S. T. Record; 1882, N. C. Clifford; 
1888-8, J. iMoulton; 1886, J. P. Roberts; 1889-90, E. K. 
Mabury; 1891, A. D. Graffani; 1892-93, Henry Crockett; 
1894, G. B. Hannaford; 1895, F. W. Sadler; 1896-97, R. A. 
Rich; 1898-99, G. Ji. Hannaford; 1900, E. L. Hooper; 1901- 
02, C. H.'Munson; 1903-4, J. C. Prince; 1905, A. W. Pottle. 
The present membership of the church is about twenty. 



SCHOOL ITEMS 

Schools were maintained here before the incorporation 
of the town as is shown by the fact that the school house was 
then staudinjy on the county road. An appropriation of 
£50 was made as soon as the town government was estab- 
lished, and a vote was made the same year for the abate- 
ment of taxes, the same to be applied to the support of 
schools. 

At the second annual town meeting- a school committee 
of eleven men was chosen, and Jonas Coburn, Abijah Buck 
and Beuj. Spaulding were chosen "to look after the cultiva- 
tion of the school lots." The following is a list of the men 
chosen in each district in March, 1796, to look after the 
schools: Ichabod Waterman, in the West District; Thomas 
Lowel, South Hill; Benj. Spaulding, Middle Dist.; Thos. 
Allen, N.-W. Dist.; Tobias Bicker, N.-E. Dist.; Joel Foster, 
Second Middle Dist.; Enoch Hall, 7th Dist.; Luther Gardner, 
Second N-W Dist.; and Amos Brown "for district he belongs 
to." Two years later a vote was passed to erect four new 
school houses in town, but before any active steps were 
taken the vote was rescinded, the town contenting itself 
with an appropriation of £60 for school support. This 
shows the readiness with which the voters provided for ed- 



70 BUCKFIELD 

ucation, and it is very probable that the houses were erect- 
ed very soon after. The old village school, where many 
honored sons and daughters of Buckfield received their first 
training, is still standing, and is now used as a job shop by 
Gilbert Tilton. 

The town schools have continued to receive the in- 
creased attention of the voters and community. New and 
improved methods have been adopted from time to time as 
they have been proven superior to existing methods. The 
old district system was abolished in 1891 for the adoption 
of a town system. There are now several rural schools be- 
sides the graded village school. A high school has been in 
successful operation for a quarter of a century, but not un- 
til last year was any attempt to establish courses made. 
There are now a Latin Scientific and an English course, 
formed by the principal, L. G. Lord, who has remained with 
the school the present year. This department has now 
about twenty students. All the village schools are held in 
the large brick school house, which was erected after the 
burning of the other, in 1872. 

A catalogue of "Buckfield High School and Lyceum," 
dated May 15, 1841, has come to our attention. Although 
then in the first year of its existence it was being attended 
by a total of eighty-six men and women, many of whom 
were already teachers. This Normal School had the strong- 
est men of Buckfield behind it as is shown by the names of 
the Board of Directors: Zadoc Long, Samuel F. Brown, 
Wm. W. Comstock, Wm. Cole, and James Levett. The in- 
stitution was under the direction of Rev. Cyril Pearle, pre- 
ceptor, with J. C. Richardson and Miss Emeline Smith, in- 
structors. It was well provided with a valuable library and 
cabinet as well as scientific apparatus. Doubtless the work 
done by this institution did much to place the schools of 
this and surrounding towns, on a higher plane of education. 



HISTORICAL 71 

ZADOC LONG FREE LIBRARY. 

The beautiful new library building erected in 1902, by 
Hon. John D. Long, to the memory of his father, is much 
prized by the residents of this village. The building which 
is neatly designed and well built, stands near the center of 
the village, where it is within easy access to the greatest 
number. It was erected by John Murch, of Paris, builder, 
from plans by John Calvin Stevens. The books were fur- 
nished by different members of the Long family: pictures 
were given by Mrs. Stevens, wife of the architect; sons of 
Thomas Chase gave the heating apparatus; and the lot on 
which the building stands was presented by Mrs. Josephine 
Cole Thomas. A Spanish gun captured from the Spanish 
armed steamer "Santo Domingo," on July 12,1898, by the 
U. S. Ship ''Eagle," decorates one corner of the reading 
room, the gift of Mr. Long, while Secretary of the Navy. 
There are now around 3000 volumes on the library shelves, 
and in the hands of those who have learned to improve their 
opportunities in their free use. Lizzie L. Allen is librarian. 



PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY 

Mountain GiiANGE, No 164, was organized at Buckfield 
village, May 15, 1875. After a few years of activity it ceased 
to hold its meetings, until re-organized with 25 members 
June 17, 1901. Soon after the re-organization it was re- 
moved to North Buckfield where a hall was erected in 1904 
at a cost of .f 2,000. Henry Parsons was chosen master in 
1901 and has been succeded only by the present master, Fred 
E. Heald. Other officers for the present year are S. J, 
Spaulding, Over.; W. L. Harlow, Lee; Maude Bessey, Sec. 



72 BUCKFIELD 

BucKFiELD Grange, No 438, was instituted at Buckfield 
village, July 14, 1904, with 73 charter members; this num- 
ber has now increased to 97. Henry Parsons was chosen 
Master and re-elected for the present year. Fred A. Cooper 
is now Overseer; Sadie Thorne, Lecturer; Adelbert Parsons, 
Treasurer; and A. F. Warren, Secretary. Meetings are held 
in Odd Fellows Hall. 

Franklin Grange, No. 124 of Woodstock was organized 
March 11, 1875, with 48 charter members. Itsbuildingwas 
erected in the spring of 1892 at Bryants Pond at a cost of 
$3000. It was dedicated on Aug. 31 of that year. The 
following is the list of the Past Masters from the organiza- 
tion: Alden Chase, Beujamin Davis, S. C. Davis, D. J. Libby, 
I. S. Curtis, J. L. Bowker, A. P. Cole, G. W. Ridlon, H. H. 
Cushman, G. L. Cushman, R. C. Davis, G. W. Q. Perham, 
W. S. Davis, L. P. Bryant, D. C. Dudley and H. C. Bacon, the 
present Master. The present membership numbers 257. The 
present officers are: H. C. Bacon, Master, Bryants Pond; 
G. E. Stevens, Over.; Georgia Bisbee, Lect.; W. H. Noyes, 
Steward; Will Perham, Asst. Steward; Mrs. Emily J. Felt, 
Chaplain; G. L. Cushman, Treasurer; Mrs. Stella Bowker 
Bacon, Secretary, Bryants Pond; Ernest Billings, Gatekeeper; 
Ethlyn Davis, Pomona; ElsieCushraan, Flora; Lucy Emmons, 
Ceres; Mrs. Lizzie Buss, Lady Asst. Steward; Leah Sweetser, 
Librarian. G. L. Cushman is proprietor of the Grange Store. 

Note: — We regret to state that no account of Union 
Grange, in Sumner, has been received in time to be included 
in this account. 



Census- 



The population ol the Towns of Buekfiehl, Sumner 
and Woodstock has been arranged in families where 
that arrangement has been possible. In these families, in 
addition to the resident living members, the names of the 
non-resident members are included. It should be borne in 
mind that this plan does not include the names of all former 
residents of this town, as the names of the non-residents 
appear only when one or both of the parents are still living 
in the town. After the name of each non-resident will be 
found the present address, when such address has been given 
to us. Non-residents are indicated by the (*). 

When a daughter in a family has married, her name 
taken in marriage appears after her given name in parenthe- 
sis, the name preceded by a small m, thus: (m ). 

Followingthenames of the population is the occupations. 
To designate these we have used the more common abbre- 
viations and contractions, as follows: I^armer — far; car- 
penter—car; railroad service— R R ser; student, a member 
of an advanced institution of learning — stu; pupil, a member 
of a lower grade of schools (including all who have reached 
the age of five years)— 1)1; housework — ho; laborer — lab; 
physician and surgeon— phy & sur; clergyman— clerg; mer- 
chant— mer; teacher — tr; blacksmith— blk; clerk— cl; book- 
keeper— bk kpr; lawyer— law; mechanic-mech; machinist- 
mach; engineer— eng; maker— mkr; worker — wkr; work — wk; 
shoe shop work— shoe op; cotton or woolen njill operatives 
— mill op; weaver— weav; spinner — spin; electrician— elec; 
painter— ptr; carriage work— car wk; dress maker— dr mkr; 
insurance — ins; traveling salesman, or commercial traveler — 
sales, or coml trav; music tpacher—mus tr; teamster— team; 
general work — genlwk; mariner— mar; employ — emp; retired 
— retd . 

This census was taken expressly for this work during the 
fall of 1905, by Rev. B. V. Davis, of Kent's Hill, Me. 



Census of Buckfield 

Note: — The following Post Office abbreviations are used 
in the census of Buckfield : Hebron Station — Heb Sta. ; Buck- 
field R. F. D. No. 1— No. 1; Buckfield R. F. D. No. 2— No. 2; 
East Hebron— E. Heb. ; So. Paris R. F. D. No 3— S. P. 3. 



Allen, Frank W far 

Eva A (Murch ho 

Wendell M 
Beula A 
Allen, Annie L (Keene Depot 
Evereft C pi 

Urban K • pi 

Allen, Lizzie L ho »ii: librarian 

Elm 

Allen, William C cl Elm 

Allen, C V truck 

Edna L (Holland ho 

Raymond A pi 

Guy V pi 

Alice E pi 

Allen, Hamden A car Elm 

Ames, Velzora T (Morgan ho 

Atkinson, Susan J (Hall No 2 



far 
ho 



Elm 
stu 



Atkinson, Albion G 
Bessie M (Monk 
Oscar R 
G lend on A 
Athean, W D bapt clerg 
Cyril D 
*Roy C 

51105 No Main, 

Fall River, Mass 

AtwMrd, C R mer Church 

p]n)ily I) (Irish ho 

*Fred H P M 

Rumford Falls 

*EdwinF cl 

21 Monument Sq., Portland 

Atvvard, Asa ret'd mer 

Augusta (Dearbon ho 

Ernest M mfg 

*Nervie E (m Allen 

123 P, So Boston, Mass 



CENSUS 



75 



Atward, E M rafo; River 
Dollie A (Dearborn 

ho & tel oper 

B 

Bacon, Thankful C (Long 

Elm 
Mary A ho 

Barrill, Emeline (Bickford 

No 2 
Barrill, Estella A ho 

Barrett, Sarah H ho 

Bennett, Lepha M (Pillsbury 

Nol 
*Frank far Paris Hill 
*Lizzie A (m Bicknell 

Norway 

*Annette phy Norway 

*Carrie (m Hamlin ho 

29 Cushman, Portland 

*Lena L s s op Norway 

*EfRe M nurse Augusta 

Bennett, Fred far 

Lounettie A (Mason ho 

Paul M stu 

Eugene H stu 

Ralph M pi 

Bennett, Montrose E far No 1 

Bennett, Charles D pi 

Benson, Lillian M (Sieberling 

Nol 
Gladys A pi 

Doris R 



Howard F 

Benson, Stanlej^ M lab 

Gertrude (Wright ho 

Berry, Charles H far 

Cyntha S (Harris ho 

*Ida A (m Hersey ho 

249 Stevens Av, Woodfords 

Berry, Charles F far 

Sadie H (Dearborn ho 

Frank D lab 

Besse, A S far S Paris 3 
Alfaretta (Turner ho 

* Alice M (m Bonney 

East Sumner 
*Everett M cl 

Rumford Falls 
*Lillis L (m Pulsifier 

West Sumner 

Besse, N E far S Paris 3 
I Maud (Heald ho 

Gerald H pi 

Ralph A 

Bonney, Emma (Simson No 1 
Mertie M (m Emery ho 
*Gertie s s op Norway 
*Vina M (m Crockett 

Dixfield 
Jennie M ho 

Jessie E pi 

Bonney, Shirley M far No 1 
Lena M (Turner ho 

Mason T 

Bonney, Lucy P (Parris No 1 
Leonard W 



76 



BUCKFIELD 



Bonney, Lizzie M ho North 
Boston, Mary E (Griffen 

S Paris 3 

*Wm D blk 

Boothbay Ctr 

Grace A (m Snow ho 

Bo wen, C T shop oper 

Morrill 

Myrtie V (Waite ho 

Stella M stu 

Charles T Jr pi 

Horace E 

Bradbury, Thos s s op 

Norway 

Isabel A (Smith ho 

Motelle T s s op Norwa.y 

Ethel 1 bk kpr Norway 

Mae L checker Norway 

Roy H cutter Norway 

Bradbury, Malona R (Chase 

Nol 
*Thos s s op Norway 
*Chas D 

11 Central, Boston, Mass 
*Rolfe 

Priiicetou, Lowell, Mass 
Bradbury, A W Ret\l Hotel 
Bfidghain, VV P phy & sur^- 

Hi^h 
*Ella H (m Wood Auburn 
*May (ni Davis 

Situate, Mass 
*Nellie (m Burleigh 
17 Bloomfield, Boston, Mass 



Lucy L (Farrar 
Bridgham, Thos S law High 

Harold R R cond 

L Belle (Nulty 

head waitress 
Briggs, Cyrus iar 

*Wm C mach 

Winston, N Car 

Abbie C (Stevens ho 

*Lizzie C (m White 

Sulphur Spr, Mont 

*Walter N far 

W Scarboro 

E Carlton far 

*Benj C Keens Mills 

Roland O far 

Briggs, S E far S Paris No 3 

Clara L (Farrer ho 

Roy W lab 

Daisy M pi 

Erald I pi 

Leo] a M pi 

Brown, Geo lab Church 
Brown, Earle lab Church 
Brown, W H ret'd Elm 

Georgia A (Hickcock ho 
Brown, Moses far 

Sophronia D (Records ho 
Brown, Eva 1 ho & tar No 2 
Bryant, Eliza F (Shaw No 2 

James I far 

Bryant, J no B far No 2 

Clara B (Waterman 
Bryant, J as I far No 2 



CENSUS 



77 



Eleanor L (Stearns ho 
Wilmer S pi 

James 

Buck, Miller 

Inmate Town Farm 

Burt. Eunice 

Inmate Town Farm 

Bucknam, Abbie F (Lowell ho 
Chester S far 

Buck, Chas A far No 1 
Hattie C (Churchill ho 
Maud H pi 

Buck, H H far No 1 

Katie E (Warren ho 

Warren F pi 

Blanch M pi 

Doris F pi 

Dorothy pi 

Bertrand C 

Buck, Henry M far No 1 
Emot^ene P ho 

*Delmer (ra Farrer ho 

West Sumner 
*Lulie A (m Benson ho 
So Paris 
Charles A far 

Myrtie B (m Damon ho 

Bucknell, Francie M (Warren 
*Endora F (m Ames 

Rumford Falls 
James E far 

Nellie M (m Record ho 

*Minnie M (ra Barrett 

Barrett 



Bumpus, W E far No 1 
Melvina E (Turner ho 

Mabel T (m Ellingwood 

Grace M (m ho 

Myrtle ho 



Caldwell, J C phy & surg 

Josephine M (m Cole 
*Bessie M (m Buck 

Travis City, Mich 
Wilber C stu 

Hattie B (Wyman ho 

Chase, Benjamin F far 

Sarah A (Hasey ho 

Chase, Charles A far 

Sarah J (Mitchell ho 

Tempie C (m Jordan ho 

Chaffin, James B far 

Emma I (Hay den ho 

*Clara H (ra Thayer 

Haverhill, Mass 
Mary E tr 

*Dora B nurse 

Manchester, Mass 
Albion E far 

Jas B Jr sled fact oper 

Childs, C S mer & far 

Florence A (Spaulding ho 
Helen S (m Within^ton 

Cheslej', Adeline ho No 1 

Churchill, C A far No 1 
Hattie M (Churchill ho 



78 



BUCKFIELD 



Ervin E 
Norman C 
Churchill, Asaph 



pl 



far 
S Paris 3 
Fannie (Murdi ho 

Myrtle F (m Tucker ho 
*Clayton A far W Paris 
*Jennie M (m Jewell 

Hebron 
Howard L stu 

Ernest B lab 

Carl F lab 

Mattie (ra Buck ho 

Flora B stu 

Lizzie M pl 

Nina G pl 

Cloutier, A F blk Elm 

Isabel D (Dorman dr mkr 

Cobb, J W far No 2 

Sarah E (Brown ho 

Arthur W pl 

Cobb, Florinda B (Resse 

*Flora A (m Smith ho 

159 Pleasant, Auburn 

Dora H (m Records ho 

Colby, J W S far S Paris 3 
Mary A (Davis ho 

Beatrice E 
Naomi E 

Cole, Martha N ho 

Cole, Verojil car 

Emma J (Gurney ho 

*Thos P R R ser Mexico 
*Walter V drug Lisbon 



Harold J R R cl 

*Geo G R R ser Rumford 

Cole, A E dentist 

Myrtie M (Spaulding ho 

EUen S pl 

Arthur H 

Cyrus E 

Cole, Alfred P M 

Mary E (Storer ho 

Mary S stu 

Alfred S pl 

Cole, Edw G undertaker 

AbbieE (Ellis 

*E Herbert car Turner 

Arthur E dentist 

Alfred T trader 

Annie G brush mkr 

Cole, A T mer 

Josephine (Caldwell 

Conant, Geo I far No 2 

Gertrude V (Bean ho 

JohnC 

Conant, Everett E far No 2 

Lelia E (Hodgkins ho 

lone M pl 

Irma H 

Conant, Lena E pl 

Conant, Harry L lab 

Conant, Chas D lab 

Conant, Florence G s s op 

Conant, Sadie L s s op 

Conant, Sauford E far 

Faustine E (Records ho 

Marv L ho 



CENSUS 



79 



Fred 
Conaut, Ida M 
Conant, W H 



lab 

ho 

barber 

Depot St 

Mattie W (Bradeen ho 

Willard R 

Cooper, Fred M far No 1 

Mary E ( Pearsou ho 

Fred A far 

Effie M ho 

Lizzie E pi 

Ralph A pi 

Charles W pi 

Cressey, Mrs M S (Spaulding 

North 

Crockett, R block mill & ptr 

Depot St 

Aaousta E (Farrar ho 

*Alice A (m Haskell tr 

S Paris 

Crowe, J lab 

Mary A (Devine ho 

CummiD^s, R Leslie far No 1 

Sadie R (Dunn ho 

Cumrnings, Jos V lab North 

Amanda M (Keene ho 



D 



Damar, S B ret'd No 1 

Damon, J B far No 1 

Esta M (Drake ho 

Arlington mach 



*Mabel (m Bisbee ho 

Hartford, RED 

*Blanche A (m Murch ho 

Ridlonville 

Damon, Alton far No 1 
Annie V (Bearce ho 

Mellen L pi 

Richard A 

Damon, Bradbury F far 

Viola A (Gammon ho 

Wilson M far 

Leona A ho 

Linwood F pi 

Mary H pi 

Paul D pi 

Harry J pi 

Elbert M pi 

Damon, Wm E far No 1 
Ella E (Stiles ho 

Clifford L pi 

Carl E pi 

Damon, Arlington mech 

Flora F (Boeley ho 

Amy E pi 

Damon, J L far & store op 

Depot 
Myrtie B (Buck ho 

Alice L 

Damon, Mosley J far Elm 
*Ernest Norridgewock 

*Stanley s s op Norway 

Damon, Harriet D (Cummings 

Elm 



80 



BUCKFIELD 



Dammon, Hannah (Witham 

Elm 

Davee, H G far No 2 

Mary S (Cole ho 

Davee, Emma J (Reed ho 

Davee, Fred G far 

Caroline C (Packard ho 
Hat tie S 

Deaue, Georgia ho 

Dean, Laura A ho 

Decker, W F lab & paper hgr 

Linda A (Stevens ho 

*Geo F lab 

63 2nd, Hallo well 

Decoster, Vergil P far No 2 
Master Turner Grange 
Edith B (Hooper ho 

Cleora M stu 

Edith H pi 

Helen F pi 

Decoster, B C far No 2 

Nellie M (Hodgdon ho 

Decoster, Edmund far No 2 
Mary Anna (Stovve ho 
*Harry A law 

Little Falls, N Y 
Fred S far 

Chas E far 

* Lester H mech 

Ardmore, Pa 

Decoster, Jos F far No 2 

Decoster, Nellie E (Records 
Thomas A stu 

Devine, Annie M ho 



Dorman, R S blk & car Elm 
Joanna B (Ricker ho 

*Mary A (m Briery ho 

111 Pleasant, Auburn 
Helen ho 

Isabel D (m Cloutier 

Dudley, Hannah E (Churchill 

Nol 
Martha E ho 

Jennie (m Lewis ho 

Cyrus K far 

Albert L far 

Harry far 

John far 

P far, mech & blk 

Dunham, Celia B (Buck No 1 

Dunn, Wm B far No 1 

Martha V (Getchell ho 
Sadie R (m Cummings ho 

Dunu, Sarah J (Drake No 2 

Dunn, Albert L far No 2 
Celia V (Damon ho 

Gertrude M ho 

Wendell L stu 

Perley B pi 

Dyer, Frederick R law High 
Lena H (Maxim ho 



E 



Eastman, Albert T 

far Ab cream coll East Hebron 
Effie M (Brown ho 

Albert R pi 



CENSUS 



81 



OraR 

Beatrice E 
Josephine O 
Bertha E 
Grace E 



Pl 
Pl 
pl 
pl 
pl 



Eastman, Lucy (Burgess ho 

*Chas stone mason 

Gorham, N H 

*Willard far Hale 

*Augusta (m Merrill 

Rumford Point 
Oscar far 

Edgar lab 

Eastman, Oscar far 

Florence (Whitman ho 
George R pl 

Ellingwood, I W far & ice bus 

Depot 
Clyde M pl 

Mabel T (Bumpus ho 

Vernard W 
Guy W 

Elwood, A H far No 1 

Georgia A (Hall ho 

*Arthur H barber 

Skowhegan 

* Angle A (ui Currier ho 

Foxcroft 

* Winnie M ho Skowhegan 
*Martha G ho 

Norwood, Mass 
Allison H Jr pl 

Emerson, E L 

overseer Town Farm 



Edith E (Emery ho 

Eva Pearl 
Emery, Mrs N B (Churchill 

Nol 

Howard sea capt 

Emery, Daniel W far Elm 

Myrtie M (Bonney ho 

Rachel A pl 

James W 

Ralph A 



Farnum, Dan'l G far No 1 
Margie (Moore ho 

*AdellaY (m Willis ho 
*Eugene B thresher 

Manitoba, Canada 
*Chas G far Lebanon 

Farrar, Lucv L (Hayford 

High 
*Carrie E (m Bradford ho 

527 Cumberland Av, Portland 

Fields, Bell (Hammond No 1 
*HarIen H pl Auburn 
Angle M pl 

Flagg, H A far No 1 

Octava (Buck ho 

*Chas H ptr So Paris 
John E far 

Agnes V (m Fogg ho 

* Annie V (m Getchell ho 
Keens Mills 
Amanda M (m Cummings 



82 BUCK] 


?IELD 




Alice M (m Smith ho 


Maud A 


ho 


Flag^, John E far No 1 


Mary E 


tr 


Mary E (Smith ho 


Amos C wood & lumb 


Ag:nes V pi 


Leola M 


stu 


Elizabeth M pi 


Stanley E 


pl 


Bernice E pi 


Bessie A 


pl 


Susie E 


Florence L 


pl 


Fletcher, Laura E (Holmes 


Foster, F F far S Paris 3 


Nol 


Laura A (Place 


ho 


Lila B tr 


GuyC 


mech 


Fogo^, Wm L far No 1 


MaeE 


pl 


Agnes V (Flagg ho 


Anna F 


pl 


George W pi 


Fitzhugh 


pl 


Fogg, Patience E (Damon ho 


Ava E 


pl 


*Marion E (m Chandler 


Joel A 




Lewiston 


Fuller, Elizabeth E 


cl 


*Eveline I (m Damon 


Fuller, Isaac D far 


Nol 


West Auburn 


Bertha M (Drown 


ho 


*Jane C (m Samson 


Charles W 




West Auburn 


Glennie A 




*Margery A (m Record ho 


Fuller, Eugene F far 


Nol 


Paris Hill 


Carrie E (Rowe 


ho 


Dorrillis P lab 


Lester E 


pl 


Forbes, Henry B far 






Addie A (Abbott ho 


G 




Martha A (m Holmes ho 






Henry C far 


Gammon, C H far 


No 2 


Clinton F stu 


*Mabel S (m Wood 




Ida B pi 


Hartford 


Forbes, Julia C (Bicknell ho 


Viola (m Damon 


ho 


*Eleanor B clerg Gray 


*Percy far Hartford 


Foster, C E 


Chester 


far 


far, wood & lumb 


Elmer 


far 


Lelia (Winslow ho 


Lyda 


ho 



CENSUS 



83 



Gardner, Carlton ret'd 

27 River 

Marj S (Gammon ho 

*Mary S (m Hobart 

5724 Midway Park, Austin, 111 

Gardner, E L brush mkr 

26 River 

Elizabeth S (Jones ho 

*Guy el Mechanic Falls 

Iva M brush mkr 

Mary C pi 

Gauthier, Chas A sect fore 

*Lilla M (m Pierce ho 

Mechanic Falls 

Dell B cl 

Annie L (Allen ho 

Gauthier, Lewis far 

Sarah (Sousie ho 

*Ida (m Gauthier 

Lewiston 

Mary (m Pardise ho 

Peter lab 

Gerriish, Wm A ret'd Depot 

Elizabeth A (Emery ho 

*Lora L (m Laughton ho 

West Bridgewater, Mass 

Benj drover & apple buyer 

John D ptr & paper hgr 

Gerrish, J D ptr & paper hgr 

Depot 
Lula M (Ward well ho 

Bertha I stu 

John A pi 

Bert W pi 



Harold D pi 

Gerrish, Benj E drover 

Minnie M (Harlow ho 

Harlow pi 

Gile, C F cl 38 Morrill 

Minnie E (Harlow ho 

Julia A pi 

Glover, Mary R (Bisbee ho 

C F far & watch rep'r 

Gray, Chas E lab RED 

Catherine M (Farrar ho 

Charles E Jr pi 

Thelma M 

Mina E 

Minnie G 

Infant 



Gregg, John M lab 


Nol 


Lottie E (Silver 


ho 


Charles S 


pl 


Edward W 


Pl 


Catherine A 


pl 


Infant 





H 



Hall, A S 


far 




Nol 


Alice May 


(King 




ho 


Mary K 






pl 


Harry T 






pl 


Hall, A J 


far 




Nol 


Mary (Hooper 




ho 


Abbie (m 


Harlow 




ho 


*MattieG (m Har 


dy 


ho 



Cambridge, Mass 



84 



BUCKFIELD 



Georgia A (m Elwood ho 

*Harry L mach Deering 

Hall, Oscar B nursery stock 

Linett M (Holmes ho 

*Herbert brush mkr 

Maiden, Mass 

*Edgar B mer 

Rumford Falls 

Hall, Mary P (Prince Church 

Shirley P tr 

*Harold H chemical wk 

New York 

Hammond, C L far No 1 

Hammond, E E far No 1 

Eva M (Fuller ho 

Hardy, Mrs S J (Hilborn Elm 

Harlow, J M brush mkr Depot 

Sadie B (Maxim ho 

Harlow, Julia S (Austin 

38 Morrill 

Charles F cl 

Harlow, Fred A florist No 1 

Harlow, Wm L far No 1 

Mary A (Hall ho 

*Flora A (m Kawson 

Oxford 
*Daisy M (ra Morrill ho 
West Auburn 
Maud E (m Phinney ho 
Percy W s s op 

Fannie G tr 

* Harry A cl 

124 Chandler, Boston, Mass 
*Leon I cl 



124 Chandler, Boston, Mass 

*Earl A elec cond 

Haverhill, Mass 

Alice B ho 

Harper, John far Heb Sta 

Hayes, Erastus ret'd Elm 
Harriet L (Herrick ho 
*Emily H (m Austin 

Ridlonville 

*Benj H box sh op 

Farmington 

^Arthur G box sh op 

Farmington 

Hayford, l^eslie A 

Heald, Carl M far No 1 
Zilla (Jordan ho 

Heald, E D grain dlr North 
Carl M far 

Jane S (Swallow ho 

Heald, J C wood turner North 
Olynthia A (Swallow ho 
Fred E far 

Preston C lab 

Harry M phy & sur 

Maud I (m Besse 

Heald, B F wood turner 

North 
Rozilla (Monk ho 

Washington wood turner 
Elva L (m Stetson ho 
Margaret P tr 

Heald, W wood turner North 
Lydia J (Varney ho 

Carolyn V 



CENSUS 



85 



Heald, Fred E far North 

Florence A (Monk ho 

Helen M pi 

Heald, H M phj & sur River 

Alice G (Cary ho 

Alice pi 

Heath, Ada D ho 

Herse}^ Betsy J (Richardson 

Depot 
*Lonella J (m AVarren 

E Sumner 

*Geo H plumber 

West Norwood, N J 

Fannie A postal cl 

*A]ice A (m Taylor ho 

21 School, Boston, Mass 

HododoD, Fred far No 1 

Susan (Johnson ho 

Mabel pi 

Ray pi 

Hodjidon, Cindarilla (Damon 

Nol 
*Chas H far Paris 

Fred far 

* Eugene R R ser 

Bryants Pond 
Alouzo far 

* Lizzie M (m Therin No 1 
Hodsdon, L R blk&far HSta 

Eliza J (Merrill ho 

* Lawrences lab Auburn 
*Chas S harness mkr 

74 Front, Waterville 
*Stanley O cl Turner 



*Frank O blk W Minot 

*Jennie F (m Perkins ho 

27 Silver, Waterville 

Hodsdon, Hazel M pi 

Holland, Geo R ret'd Elm 

Martha H (Phillips ho 

Charles L cl 

Edna L (m Allen ho 

Holland, Fred mill op 

42 Morrill 

Bessie L (Moore ho 

Doris M 

Charles E 
Holmes, Z C 

Mary C (Jackson ho 

Holmes, Claudy E far 

Mattie A (Forbes ho 

Holmes, Louisa E (Thurlow 

ho & nurse River 
Holmes, Harry A lab River 

Ethel H (Moore ho 

Donald A 
Hutchinson, Olive B (Whiting 

Nol 
Hutchinson, B A mallear Nol 

Martha C (Purkis ho 

Edward B pi 

Carroll W pi 

Arthur B 



I 



Ingersol, Jennie (Records 

Depot 



86 


BUCKFIELD 


Lena 


Pl 


Irish, H A die block mfg; 


Ida 


pl 


30 High 


Irish, Henry D 


lar 


V A (Nason ho 


Catherine F (Hines 


ho 


*Lewis M cashier bank 


Mabel M 


tr 


Rum ford Falls 


*Fred S far 


Turner 


*Luther M mfg die blocks 


Percy H 


far 


West Paris 


Irish, Vestie M stu 


No 2 


*A]len M 


Irish, Ben] L far 


No 2 


draughtsman Naval clept 


KoseE (mTuttle 


ho 


706 Washington, Bath 


*Lillian H (m Crockett 


Elsie A pl 



Sumner 

Irish, Fred L lab No 2 

Irish, V D far No 2 

Zoa (Hall ho 

William H far 

N Augustus far 

Irish, H F far 

MellieF (Barrill ho 

Irish, John M far 

Irish, Abel far 

Mary J (Turner ho 

Irish, William ret'd 

Mary A (Ford ho 

Herbert F far 

*Clara L (m Marston ho 

9 School, Auburn 

Irish, C M die block mkr 

Almira H (Hodgdon ho 

*Mary H (m Ward well ho 

West Paris 

*Ella H (m Clement 

Freedom 
M Myra stu 



J 



Jack, D R lab North 

*Earl D Sumner 

Mary (Merrill ho 

Jacobs, H A lab Depot 
Elsie H (W^illiams 

ho & dr mkr 

Jewett, Jas ret'd Hotel 

Jewett, Emma A (Emery 

Depot 

Johnson, E H far E Heb 
Augusta E (Tracy ho 

Everett E far 

William H far 

Jordan, Chas p(r & paper hgr 
Tempie C (Chase ho 

Ethel G pl 

Thelma L pl 

Jordan, AS far No 1 

Lorinda (Swan ho 

Sherman A far 



CENSUS 



87 



Jordan, Betsy (Chesley No 1 

Jordan, Florian far 

Janett B (Jordan ho 

William F ptr 

Florian Jr ptr 

Llewellyn ptr 
*l8aac s s wk 

North Abbing'ton, Mass 

Charles ptr 
Arvilla (ra Records 

Drusilla (m Heald ho 

Jordan, Florian Jr ptr No 1 

Grace A (Bruce ho 

Valroy G ho 

Raymond C lab 

Jordan, Wm F lab No 1 
Marj>:aret A (Langan ho 

Eugene E lab 

William lab 

Winnefred ho 

John pi 

Katie pi 

Margaret pi 
Charles 

Jordan, Rufus far 

Hattie E (Gower ho 

Emery O stu 

Hattie I stu 

K 

Keene, Lott E far No 2 

Martha M (Young ho 
*Carrie M (ra Bonney 

So Paris 



Alpheus A far 

Keene, Calvin B far No 1 
Cora A (Snell ho 

*Bertha M (m Turner 

So Paris 
*Etta C (m Wiuslow 

So Paris 
*Sam'l J far No Paris 
*Agnes J (m Mc(>alister 

So Paris 
*Frank E far 

West Paris, No 1 
*Harold W 

Bridge, Lowell, Mass 

*Clyde M far 

Bridge, Lowell, Mass 

*Viuton C Wellesley, Mass 

Grove C far 

Keene, Amanda M (Flagg 

North 

Phillip L pi 

Keene, Clara B (Barnes North 

*John W law Golden, Col 

Florence A (m Heald ho 



Lewis, James far No 1 

Eunice J (Dudley ho 
Mineva M (m Farrar ho 

Charles B lab 

Harry J lab 
Wilber 

Lewis, Geo W far No 1 



88 



BUCKFIELD 



Libby, A W far 

Cyntha P (Allen ho 

*Long, John Davis 

ex Sec Navy & ex Gov of Mass 

Hingham, Mass 

* Margaret phy & sur 

Hingham, Mass 

*Agnes (Pierce 

Hingham, Mass 

*Pierce stu 

Hingham, Mass 

Loring, Emily (Atwood ho 

Low, R C far No 1 

Low, Esther J ho No 1 

Lowell, Jas A far No 2 

Nellie A (Con ant ho 

Harry A pi 

John E pi 

Willie R pi 

Helen F pi 

Bernard C 

Lowell, Alice J ho No 2 

Lucus, Jane R (Mclntire No 2 

Sanford A R R ser 

*Alford Hartford 

*Lydia (m Mathews 

Council Bluffs, Iowa 
Lucus, S A sec hd 

Depot, cor High 
Bessie (Libby ho 

Clarence W pi 

Alice L pi 

BellL 
Sanford W 



Lunt, F H feed store 

Eva M (Heath ho 

*Bertha L (m Ulrich ho 



M 



Mason, Willard far No 1 
Clinton L far 

Mason, Naphtali ret'd North 

Mason, A F mer & P M North 
Emma A (Mank ho 

Mason, Lewis C far No 2 
Carrie E (Watson ho 

Eva M ho 

Mason, J B far & mach No 2 
Mary A (Shaw ho 

Maxim, Fred L far No 1 
Grace M (Bumpus ho 

Maxim, Charles far No 1 
L Anette (Jordan ho 

Charles W far 

George A far 

Fred L far 

Pearl C 

Maxim, Webster D far No 1 
Martha M (Dougherty ho 

Maxim, E die block mkr High 
Lola T (Record ho 

Sadie B(m Harlow drmkr 
Lena H (ra Dyer ho 

*Mayne, E C livery stable 

Auburn 

Juliette E (Bicknell ho 

Millard plumb & steam fit 



CENSUS 



89 



Mayne, Celinda L (Jordan 

Nol 

Mclntire, Jane R (Reod No 2 
*Chas H far Hartford 
Francis H 

Mclntire, Chas H far No 2 
Martha C (Verrill ho 

Geo A. lab 

Carroll E lab 

Angie L pi 

Frances E pi 

Albert V pi 

McKenuej, C E ret'd Heb Sta 

Merrill, Albert A far No 2 

Merrill, Alice ho No 2 

Meschidis, Myrtie I (Record 

Heb Sta 
Edwin pi 

Millett, Jas M far No 1 

*Helen M stu Norway 
Hattie E (Clifford ho 

Richard M pi 

Moore, J E sta apjt 42 Morrill 
Emily M (m Parsons ho 
Sarah P (m Turner ho 
Bessie L (m Holland ho 
Ethel H (rn Holmes ho 

Morrill, Ralph PI mer 

Maud E (Russell ho 

Morrill, N E mer 16 River 
Sarah A (Crommett ho 

Morrill, L L far No 2 

Sadie S (Strout ho 

Guy L stu 



Emma W pi 

Charles L pi 

Ruth M pi 

Mori ill, Wm L lab No 2 
Harriet A (l)icknell ho 

Morse, Herman far No 1 
Susan (Fletcher ho 

W Tilson tr 

Lawrence G pi 

Linwood G pi 

Morse, Delwin H far No 1 
*Ona M pi Mechanic Falls 
Ethel (Tucker ho 

Morse, Sarah E ho No 1 

Monk, Betsey P (Turner No 1 

Monk, Lysander E far No 1 
Ruviller C (Ames ho 

*Ora B (m Turner 

So Paris 

Monk, Lysander I far & blk 
Mary A (Fuller ho 

Monk, Florence A (Barnes 

North 
Holman W elec eng 

Josephine B tr 

Murch, Danl car Elm 

Ada C (Churchill ho 

Helen B pi 

Murdock, Mrs L B (Bangs 

Elm 

N 

*Nash, Geo eng 

Somerset Hotel, Boston, Mass 



b7 



90 



BUCKFIELD 



Julia F (Welch ho 

Georjie F 

Nash, Frank V far No 2 

Norton, Mary E (Lin scot t ho 

*Georgia E (ra Corbett ho 

New Vineyard 

*Anuie L (ni Harnden ho 

Farmington 

*Harriet (m Stone 

Brunswick 

*Millard F lab 

Westminster, Mass 

Nulty, Plenry H High 

Hotel Long & fore corn shop 

L Belle (Bridgham 

hotel hostess 
William B stu 

Alice H stu 



Packard, Addison G far 

Martha J (Folsoni ho 
Margaret E (m Record ho 

Packard, Jesse far No 1 

Lizzie J (Smith ho 

Carlton G far 
* Lizzie P (m Howe 

Bryants Pond 

George H far 

Albion E ptr 

Jesse W lab 

Carrie C (m Davis ho 

Packard, Geo H far No 1 



Bell H ( Clark 
Lizzie M 
Jessie C 
Packard, J F 



ho 



shoe mkr 
River 
Julia F (Canwell ho 

*Vira C (m Downs nurse 
Fairfield 
Leonora dr mkr 

*Jas E U S ser Alboy, P I 

Pardise, Lee lab 

Mary L (Gauthier ho 

Albert pl 

Archie pl 

Henry 

Parker, Linzy H 

Parson, J V far No 1 

Nellie N (Durgin ho 

C Ethel ho 

Fred A stu 

Everett V lab 

Mabel A pl 

Parsons, H far 30 Morrill 
Celia A (Russell ho 

Parsons, A far 30 Morrill 
Emily M (Moore ho 

Mildred A pl 

Clifford A 
Howard M 

Parsons, M far & car Elm 
*Ellen M cook 

C M Hospital, Lewiston 
*Viola (m Tyler 

Canton No 1 



CENSUS 



91 



*01ive J (m Winslow 

Lisbon 
Hannah M (Moore ho 
Phinney, Edwin L car 

Maud E (Harlow ho 

Abbie M pi 

Edwin R 
Pottle, AW ME clerg Elm 
*Georg;ia E (ra Warren 

Westbrook 

Theresa W (Whitmore ho 

Prince, C H ins & brush mkr 

Elm 

Eunice A (Atward ho 

*Harry C editor 

Waterville 

*Jo8ephine L 

(m Drummond ho 
Morrill Av, Waterville 
*Lucy A (m Sherman 

Woodfords 
Prince, H N ret'd Church 
Sophie E (Dana ho 

*Leonard K 

Princes Iron wks 

555 West 33d, New York 

Prince, Ardelia ho Elm 

Purkis, A L far No 2 

Anna E (Irish ho 

Leon L pi 

Archie W p] 



Quimby, Emeline (Trask ho 
*Elzener (m Delano 

Li verm ore 

R 

Rawson, J A druggist 

Carrie J (Folsome ho 

Harley F drug cl 

Reckards, J P far No 2 

Adelaide L (Cole ho 

*Louisa M baker 

1906 Mass Av, 

No Cambridge, Mass 

Thomas lab 

George B lab 

* Abigail (m Briggs ho 

West Scarboro 

Carrie C ho 

John P Jr lab 

Record, David far No 2 

Record, H A far & R R ser 

Heb Sta 

Record, Flora M dr mkr No 1 

Record, David lab No 1 

Record, Wni Jr lab Morrill 

Dora H (Cobb dr mkr 

Helen A (m Farrar ho 

Walter J stu 

Record, Wm shoe mkr & team 

Lola (m Maxim ho 

Chas A blk & mill op 

William Jr lab 



92 



BUCKFIELD 



Euo'ene lab 

George far 

Jennie (m Ingersol ho 

Benj blk & mill op 

Harry stone cutter 

Kecord, C A block mkr Elm 
Ruth A (Thomes dr mkr 
Lottie J stu 

Records, Eugene lab Depot 
Villa (Jordan ho 

Maud ho 

Records, Nellie E (Abbott 
Fred W jeweler 

Records, Martha M 

(Spaulding North 

Records, Benj L far North 

Records, George B far 

Margaret E (Packard ho 
*Ella M (m Record 

W Auburn 
Warren L far 

Addison G far 

*Jo8 C telg op Carp, Nev 

Records, Geo W far No 2 
Annie V (Merrill ho 

Blanche M stu 

Records, Eliza A ho 

Records, George L far 

Nellie M (Bicknell ho 

In a M stu 

Bernice L stu 

Cleon B stu 

Jennie E stu 

G Wilber pi 



Harold E 

Records, Mary F ho & far 

Richards, A S far No 1 

Evelyn A (Coffren ho 

Richards, Jas G far No 1 
Addie R (Thorn ho 

Louise M pi 

Roberts, B F far & car No 2 
Mabel A (Davie ho 

Horace W pi 

Frank L p] 

Robinson, Wm F far No 2 
Mary A (Irish ho 

Mary F ho 

Robinson, H M lab Morrill 
Sadie L (Holmes ho 

Bernard 

Rodgers, C D (Reed Heb Sta 

Rowe, Chas H car & far No 3 
Emma A (Silver ho 

Jesse L pi 

Rowe, M L far & cream col 

Nol 
Laura B (Silver ho 

Charles H pi 

Angle M pi 

Mildred P pi 

Silva A pi 

Rowe, Chas D far No 1 

Margaret A (Farnum ho 

M L far 

* Walter E mach 

Snow Falls 



CENSUS 



93 



*Hattie E (m Billings 

Woodstock 
Carrie E (m Fuller ho 

*Celia M (m Lawrence 

So Paris 
*EdiiaA(mCole 

So Turner 
*Myrtle B (m Pearl 

So Turner 
Anson F far 

Gould E far 

Russell, John lab Elm 

William F lab 

Herbert lab 

Russell, O G far No 2 

*Geo W far Turner 
*Miuerva (m Perry 

No Auburn 

*Susau B (m Mitchell N H 

*Chas O far 

Mechanic Falls 

*Genevieve (m Pratt 

Welchville 

*John H R R ser 

Mechanic Falls 

D F lab 

*Mary E (m Ayer 

Hartford 

*Frauk lab Turner 

*A L diver 

Nantucket Shoals, Mass 



Sanborn, Charles A pi 

Sawyer, A W far 

*Minnie E (m Cole Lisbon 
Ada I (Dow ho 

Wilfred A far 

*Nellie L (m Hathaway ho 
Turner Ctr 
George L lab 

Mabel F tr 

Clara E tr 

* Edith (m Hayes 

Parmin^ton 
Percy G lab 

Flora E stu 

Alexander D pi 

Archie W pi 

Emily A pi 

Shaw, Albert far 

Sadie A (Keene ho 

Jennie M ho 

Ervin A lab 

Lawrence L pi 

Shaw, George W far No 2 
*AddieE ho Liverniore 
Mary E (Jones ho 

Shaw, J W far No 2 

Rose A (Irish ho 

*Isaac taxidermist 

Myers, Fla 

*Ellen F (m Dunn 

Hartiord 
Clarence W apple dlr &lab 



94 



BUCKFIELD 



Harold lab 

Shaw, Henry G far No 2 
Georgia A (Lowell ho 

James A clerg- 

*Aunie B (m Tibbetts 

Lisbon 
H Lowell far 

Cora Bennett pi 

Shaw, Isabella D (Brown 

17 River 
Henry G far 

*Katie B (m Morrill 

Sumner 
Josie M bk kpr & mus tr 

Shaw, Emily A (Thurlow ho 

Shaw, I Wilson mer High 
Ada M (Tuttle ho 

Amy W tr 

Howard P stu 

Mildred W stu 

Helen M pi 

Shaw, Wilson far Elm 

Elizabeth S (Spaulding ho 
Warren S 

photo & engraver 

Shaw, George B lab 

Leonard B 

Sieberling, Rowena H (Cooper 

No 1 
Lillian M (m Benson ho 

Skillings, Lucy A (Ladd Elm 

Smith, John W far No 1 
Alice M(Flagg ho 

Smith, Bell (Fields ho No 1 



Smith, E G far No 1 

*Wm G s s op Gardiner 

*Enoch s 8 op 

East Auburn 

Rose C (Farrar ho 

Snow, Grace A (Boston 

So Paris 3 
*Bertha M (m Dyer 

Norway 

*Inez A (m Williams ho 

Galgeria, C A 

Harry E pi 

Grace A pi 

Spaulding, A W fruit fra 

North 
Mary B (Keene ho 

Spaulding, S J Iruit fm North 
Inez A (Buswell ho 

Arthur C pi 

Herbert A pi 

Leila A pi 

Lila M pi 

Spaulding, Cyrus C mer 

*Nellie B (m Bisbee 

Rumford Falls 
Myrtie M (m Cole ho 

*Lottie M (m Russell 

East Sumner 
Carrie M (Sterling ho 

Sarah A (m Morrill ho 
Lila S mus tr 

Spaulding, Benjamin . mer 
Sarah E ho 

Mary L ho 



CENSUS 



95 



Benjamin Jr mer 

Gilbert B mer 

Staples, E M lab No 2 

Josephine E (Con ant ho 

Stetson, Althea H pi North 

Sturtevant, Eldora A (Swan 
Arthur L pi 

Swallow, S D far North 
Isabell (Turner ho 

Eola Bell pi 

Swan, Ambrose far No 1 
Frances A (Taylor ho 

Eldora A (m Sturtevant 
*Minnie A (m Stevens ho 
36 Railroad, Auburn 
*Effie F (m Besse Hebron 



Taylor, Charles L far 

*Leon H s shop Auburn 

Herman F pi 

* Lottie E pi Auburn 

*Hazel S pi Auburn 
Laura W (Barnard ho 
Webster L 

Taylor, Carroll A far No 1 

Alice I (Jordan ho 

Taylor, Benj J far No 1 

Jennie G (Mayne ho 

Richmond M pi 

Clarence B pi 
Sylvia A 
W Gleason 



Terron, Henry lab No 1 

Terron, Lizzie M (Hodgdon 

Nol 

Terrio, Alexander far No 1 

Thayer, Mandeville L far 

Annie A (Durgin ho 

Beulah A pi 

Yerna P pi 

Roger I) pi 

Thomas, M P lab Depot 
George E far 

Ella F (Farr ho 

Thomes, Ellen M (Morrill 

16 River 

Thomes, Randolph C ret'd 

High 
Josephine (Cole ho 

Thurlow, Marion W pi 

Tilton, Gilbert 

newspaper reporter 

Cynthia M (Kilbreth ho 

*AF 143 Pleasant, Auburn 

lore butter dept creamery 

Gilbert W repr shop 

Tucker, \Vm H far No 1 
Myrtle F (Churchill ho 
H Raymond pi 

Harry E pi 

Nelson A pi 

Tucker, Lois L (Damon ho 
*Nellie M (m Wood 

103 Pleasant, Brockton, Mass 

Tucker, AVm H far No 1 

Tucker, William ret'd No 1 



96 



BUCKFIELD 



Lois L (Tucker ho 

Tucker, Mary E (Griffin 

So Paris 3 

Turner, W A blk Depot 
Mad^e L pi 

D wight pi 

Sadie (Moore ho 

Turner, Isaac far So Paris 3 
Hattie M (Farrar ho 

Bessie A pi 

George M pi 

Leola M pi 

Harold M pi 

Norman E pi 

Paul M pi 

Turner, N M far No 1 

Emma A (Page ho 

Julia M (m Shaw ho 

Arthur C pi 

Amy M pi 

Turner, G iar 

Orpha M (Swan ho 

Turner, D S far No 1 

Sarah S (Maxwell ho 

Lena M (m Bonny ho 

Turuer,Sophia A (Jordan Nol 
*Benj J far So Paris 
Otis G far 

Lester L far 

Mel vena E (m Bumps ho 

Turner, Wesley far No 1 
Rose F (Record ho 

*Ernest L s s op Norway 



*Rachel A (m Dudley 

W Minot 
Nellie J ho 

Turner, Lester L far 

Bertha J (Corbett ho 

Ina M pi 

Harry pi 

Leon C pi 

Mildred B pi 

Alton L 

Tuttle, Vesta Y (Mitchell No 2 

*Dan'l A clerg 

Bolster's Mills 

Tuttle, Solon C ■ far 

Annie M ho 

Tuttle, William W far 

Tuttle, W R ret'd Elm 

Maria W (Staples ho 

Ada M (m Shaw ho 

*Alton M nursery bus 

Highlands, Melrose, Mass 

Tyler, R B cook River 
Emma T (Wood ho 

Mildred E pi 

Wilbur R 
Lottie E 



Verrill, Eldora A (Sturtevant 

Nol 
Vergil C 



CENSUS 



97 



W 

Waite, O E hostler Church 
Esther J (Warren ho 

*Ulla M (m Gould 

Freeport 
Myrtie V (m Bowen ho 

Waldien, W E far No 2 
M (Wiuslow ho 

Kenneth E R R fire 

Lillian cl 

Josephine E stu 

Ivan N pi 

Waldron, Elizabeth S 

(Fletcher ho 
Mary E (m Storer ho 

Warren, Rosetta J (Turner 

Nol 
Frank E repr shop 

Gertrude E ho 

Hazel E pi 

Wilbur E pi 

Georfj;ia E pi 

Warren, Merton A far No 1 
Florence C (Sturtevant ho 
Judith J pi 

Clithroe pi 

James T 

Warren, Georgia A (Bicknell 

Nol 
Katie E (m Buck ho 

Ormsby D far 

Warren, O D far No 1 

Agnes M (Winslow ho 



Lena M pi 

Warren, Fred W far No 2 
Effie A (Newton ho 

Avis E 
F Milton 

Warren, Osrnan far No 2 

*John V hostler 

Haverhill, Mass 

Sarah E ho 

Fred W far 

Warren, A F harness mkr Ehu 
Elizabeth A (Young 
James E harness mkr 

Lizzie L ho 

Washburn, F S mail car 

Depot 

Flora A ( ho 

F Leslie asst sta agt 

Waterman, L C far No 2 
Nellie J (Libby ho 

Ethel L pi 

EH pi 

Marion L pi 

Maurice 

Whitman, A C T far No 1 
Elsie E (Packard ho 

*Elsie E (m Crooker ho 
Mechanic Falls 
Florence M (m Eastman 
Claude M far 

Whitman, Louisa M (Leavitt 

No 2 
*Mabel F (m Merry 

219 Summer, Auburn 



98 



BUCKFIELD 



Whitman, Ellis far No 1 
Cora R (Record ho 

Harold E pi 

Flora E stu 

Whitman, H W far No 1 
Martha M (Dunn ho 

Madeline E pi 

Whittemore, F A far No 1 
Agnes (Rose ho 

Charles J pi 

Grace B pi 

Whitten, Lydia R (Record 

Turner 

*Chas R savings bank treas 

Augusta 

Wiuslow, Amos K far No 1 
Melissa A (Jordan ho 

Lelia (m Foster ho 

Marinda W (m Waldron 
Lorena M ho 

Agnes M (m Warren ho 

Witham, Lester F far No 2 
Mary B (Wood ho 

Lawrence J 

Withington, Chas brush mkr 

Elm 
Harriet (Quincy ho 

*Lizzie (m Irish W Paris 
Clara brush mkr 

Withington, P L cl River 
Annie M (Devine ho 

PaulD 

Withington, S C 

cl & dept sheriff 



Helen S (Childs ho 

Rodney C 
Florence S 

Withington, F P brush mkr 

Depot 
Clara C (Stanwood ho 
Joseph C brush mkr 

Nathalie S stu 

F Donald pi 

Wood, Lydia E (Monk Depot 
*Nellie G (m Cole 

Bryants Pond 
William E '' lab 

Emma T (m Tyler ho 

Nina M brush mkr 

Wood, John E far No 2 
Jennie E pi 

Clara C pi 

Wood, John Y far No 2 
*George V far No 2 
*Herbert H far 

Turner Ctr 
John E far 

Forest P 
Mary B (m Witham ho 

Woods, Horace F 

insane asylum 
Mary S (Silver No 1 

Wyman, Hattie B (Lucas ho 
Ethel L stu 



Young, Seliua D (Staples No 2 
James H far 

Louisa M (m Whitman 
John L far 



Census of Sumnen 

Note: Where no address is o;iveii, 5UMNER postofRce is 
understood. Other PostofRce addresses are as follows: 

West Sumner — West; East Sumner — East; East Sumner, 
R. F. D., 1— East 1; Redding— Red'^; Barrett— Bar't; So. 
Paris, R. F. D.,3— So P 3; No. Buckfieid— No. Bk'field; Buck- 
field, R. F. D., 1— Bk'fld 1; No. Paris- No. P. 



A 




Adrian T - 


lab 






*Arlena F (m Furguson 


Abbott, Vesta H (Doble West 


Ley 


►viston 


*Henry A 


clerg- 


Wilfred W 


Pl 


Brido-ewater, N Y 


Ames, Willis S 


far 


Abbott, Clementina (Buck 


M Ellen (Tuell 


ho 




West 


Marion E 




*EllaC(mBisbee 




Ames, James A far & blk 


Rumford Falls 


Katie M (Can well 




Abbott, Arabine (Doble 


ho 


Willis S 


far 


Hattie F 


ho 


Andrews, David far 


West 


Abbott, Carl M 


far 


Lucy A (Wilson 


ho 


Florence :M (Abbott 


ho 


*Cora L (m Webber 




Abbott, Hattie A (Newell ho 


Ricl 


imond 


*Quimby S lab 


East 


*Percy M 


law 


Charles E 


far 


98 Exchange, Po 


•tland 


Florence M (m Abbott ho 


Andrews, J T far 


Red'g 


Grace L (m Dyer 


ho 


Chester G 


far 


Abbott, Charles E 


far 


Leland J 


far 


Edith C (Bates 


ho 


p:dith M (mCole 


ho 


Doris P 




Mellie J 


far 


Allen, Mary E (Poland 


AA'est 


Andrews, C G far 


Red'g 


Arthur C 


lab 


Lena F (Mayne 


ho 



100 



SUMNER 



Andrews, Wallace J far 

Annie E (Cauwell bo 

John W pi 

Andrews, George W far 

George W Jr far 

James W far 

Andrews, George W Jr far 

Martha E (Canwell ho 
Ethel G (m Buck 

Willie W pi 

Alton A pi 



B 



Barrett, S G far & tel agt 

Bar't 
Minnie M (Bicknell ho 
Edith F pi 

Vergil G pi 

Barrett, F L far & borge dlr 

Bar't 
Emma A (Benson bo 

Edgar S stu 

Ralph L pi 

Barrows, Jas A lab East 

Mary K (Robinson ho 

*Abbie A (m Haskell ho 

Fichburg, Maws 

Alvin S ptr cV: paper hgr 

Barrows, M C far West 

Maud O (Brown ho 

Annie M 1)1 

Bertha R pi 

Guy M 



Barrows, Rosalind (Robinson 

East 
George E far 

*Orvill R far Hartford 
Maria (m Goss ho 

Julia R (ra Jennings 

mill op 

Barrows, G E far East 1 
Hattie L (Alley ho 

Fred W far 

Barrows, H C retd West 

Barrows, Geo H far West 
*Herbert H car Portland 
Elsie G (Chandler ho 

Melville C far 

Charles A lab 

Bates, Mellen retd West 
Abigail L (Gray ho 

Benson, Elbridge S far 

Mary A (Dunham ho 

Hattie F pi 

Gladys M 
Susie M 

Berry, Joan (Lawrence West 

*Addie S (m Remick ho 

New Sharon 

*John E clerg 

North Troy, N Y 

Villa L (m West * ho 

*Henry H clerg 

*GeoR Hamilton, NY 

clei'g & prof, PHD 

*Anua M (m Kimball 

Bethel 



CENSUS 



101 



Edith B (m Thoraas ho 

Bisbee, Winslow T far West 

Amanda M (Thayer ho 

Bisbee, Cynthia (York West 

Bisbee, Thursa (Dearborn 

West 

Minnie M (m Newell ho 

Bisbee, Cynthia (Heald East 

*Wm *C far Canton 1 

Bisbee, L B retd East 

Eliza A (Heald ho 

*Minnetta (m Osgood ho 

Rumford Falls 

*Harry H lumb 

*Fannie H (m Sampson 

21 Pearl, Auburn 

*Bennie H car 

Rumford Falls 

Bisbee, h A far Bar't 

Eva (Robbins ho 

*Clarenee B blk 

F Wilbert tr 

Mabel M (m Dyer ho 

Herbert L pi 

Bisbee, Polly ho Bar't 

Bisbee, Autipass far Bar't 

Bonney, C H far 

Ida J (Newell ho & dr rakr 

Bonney, C A far 

EfRe L (Abbott bo 

El\ M E pi 

Walter VV pi 

Owen A pi 

Harold C pi 



Bell V pi 

Carl K 
Bonney, Wm A far West 

Ella A (Newell ho 

Bonney, Victory A (Chandler 

West 

C A far 

Bonney, Frances (Mayne 

W^est 

Angle I (ra Robbins ho 

*Maud C (m Day W Paris 
Bonney, J H far East 1 

Jennie H (Keene ho 

Linwood K 
Bonney, T W East 1 

blk, guide & photog 
Bonney, William H far 

Blanche (Joy ho 

Raymond J pi 

Paul E pi 

Dora A 
Bonney, Edwin far 

Bonney, Harrison far 

*Abbie C (m Torry ho 

338 Belmont, Brockton, Mass 

W F mer & P M 

Bonney, W F mer & P M 

Clara M (Russell ho 

*Harry H bk kpr 

118 Brackett, Portland 

Bonney, Chas A far East 

Alice (Besse ho 

Toleman B pi 

CarlE 



102 



SUMNER 



Bonney, Chas B far East 
Cynthia T (Gary ho 

*Sadie D (m Palmer 

Hartford 
Hattie M (m Bosworth 
Charles A far 

Bonney, Isaac far East 1 
Sarah D (Cary ho 

Henry W far & car 

Myrtle L (m Palmer ho 

Bonney, H VV far & car East 
Winnie E (Palmer ho 

Eva M ho 

EthelJ pi 

Tena F pi 

Laura F pi 

Mary J pi 

Hester R 

Bosworth, E R R ser East 
Hatty M (Bonny ho 

Bosworth, J D far East 
Phila B (Jordan ho 

Charles M eug 

Bowker, Julia M (Brackett 

Bowker, Willie E far 

W Lioua pi 

Myrtle G 
Laura M 

Bowker, K P stage driver 

West 
Tester H (Abbott ho 

Minnie G (m Heath ho 
*]VIattie D (m Tuell 

W Paris 



Bowker, A F far Red'g 
Arvilla K (Andrews ho 
*Arabella (m Cole 

Auburn 

Bradeen, Ella G (Keene 

East 1 
George H eng 

*Mattie W (m Conant 

Buckfleld 
Perle3' S far 

Clytie L ho cV: table girl 
Edwin V blk 

Wilmer B lab 

Bragdon, E far & mason 

West 
Alice J (Small ho 

■"Georgia A Woburn, Mass 
*Ernest E mach Augusta 
William M lab 

Percie C lab 

Clifton O pi 

Velma I pi 

Brown, F J West 

road com & tax col 

Thersa F (Paine ho 

Maud (m Barrows ho 

Brown, E I far & lumb East 
May E stu 

Claude I stu 

Bryant, Mrs S R ho East 1 

Bryant, Levi far East 1 

Sylvia M (Maconey ho 

*Chas O car 

32 Anis Av, Brockton, Mass 



CENSUS 



103 



*Nettie F (m Kerr 

Rumford Falls 

Mary E ho 

* Willie L car 

Rumford Falls 

Bryant, Arthur L pi 

Bryant, Robert E pi 

Bryant, Frank M pi 

Buck, Hiram H far 

Georgia E (Bates ho 

Buck, L C mail car Red'g 
Ella M (Irish ho 

Georoe C lab 

Wilbur L lab 

May Bell pi 

Buck, George C lab Red'g 
Ethel (Andrews ho 

Alton L pi 

Carrol M 
Pauline M 

Buck, Clinton H far East 1 
Gertrude L (m McAlester 
Eifie W (Youug ho 

Buck, C A fir & apple byr 

West 
Alma J (Farrar ho 

Alice E 

Buck, Mary E (Allen West 
Clifford R pi 

Gladys F pi 

Luellenyn A pi 

Eva B pi 

Winnie L 

Bucknam, C M far West 



Georgia (Thorn ho 

Bertha B pi 

Chauncy A pi 

Hazel B pi 
Arthur P 

Burgess, Leroy S lab 
Nettie (Morrill 



Cales, David R far 

*Carrie (m Brown ho 

No Main, Gardner, Mass 

Anna J (Adams ho 

*Gilbert L cl 

Mattapan, Mass 

*CarrieM Mattapan, Mass 

*Mae A (m McGaw ho 

141 Albion, Somerville, Mass 

*Bprtha (m Batton 

52 Winderm 

Forest Hills, Mass 

Goldie nurse 

Canwell, Estella A (Field East 

*Gertrude B (m Haseam 
164 Prospect, Brockton, Mass 
Chad man, Fidelia A (Morse 
*Nellie M (m Leckey 

Ridlonville 
James F lab 

Rena E (m Hammond ho 
Alna R pi 

Chamberlain, Fred lab West 
Annie (Schean ho 



104 



SUMNER 



Chandler, Fred M 

EffieB (Ford 

Clara F 

Luvell N 

llua M 
Chandler, H far 

Emily (Dunham 



far 



West 

ho 

pl 

P» 

pl 

SoP3 

ho 



Ella A (m Chandler ho 
Elsie G (m Barrows ho 
Jennie E (m Thomas ho 
*HerbertH Medford,Mass 
supt state prison 
*Frank L s s op 

Salem, Mass 
Fred M far 

Alice M (m Decoster ho 

Chandler, R A cl West 

Ella A (Chandler ho 

Chandler, Walter M lab 

West 
Mamie M (Majhew ho 

lola Mae 
Annie E 

Chandler, Geo A far West 
Helen (Tuell ho 

Hiram B T stu 

Chandler, O G far West 
Addie (Farrar ho 

Leslie lab 

Clark, Geo retd West 

Clara (Gardner ho 

Cobb, Henry W iar East 1 
Mabel A (Stephens ho 

Charlotte E pl 



Marion F 

Cobb, James B tar East 1 
Estella J (Heald ho 

Horace L 

Coffren, Chas R far East 
Ernest L lab 

*Emma J (m Everett 

So Paris 
Louis A (m Hart ho 

Lizzie E pl 

Charles H pl 

Cole, Georgia E (Dyer ho 

*Fannie L (m Holt 

Hanover 

Arthur R blk 

*Harry J freight cond 

Brunswick 

Cole, E E jeweler Red'g 
Edith M (Andrews ho 

Chester J 
Lula M 

Cooper, Mellin L far West 
Fremont L far 

*Florence M s s op S Paris 
MayA(Bragdon ho 

Mellen L Jr 

Cox, Edward lab West 
Etta F (Haskall ho 

*Vina (m Hadley E Peru 
Stella E (m Davenport ho 
*A E lab W Paris 

Arthur G lab 

Charles E lab 



CENSUS 



105 



Crockett, RuthB(Tuttle West 
*Harold R car Dixfield 
William A far 

Crockett, Thursa (Bisbee 

AVest 

Crockett, Samuel I far 

Ruth B (Gammon ho 

Esther G (m Gross ho 

Abel W mf<^ 

Crockett, A W mfg- 

Lillian H (Irish ho 

Horace B pi 

Annie M pi 

Crofford, Cora A (McAlester 
John H pi 

Curtis, J C far & car West 
Amanda J (Frost ho 

*Ethel L (m Wood 

W Paris 
Leslie R pi 

William H pi 

John R 

Curtis, A H far & saw mill 

So P 3 
AvaH(Hall ho 

Archie G pi 

Maynard C 
Beatrice A 

Curtis, Howard L far West 
Martha O (Gowell ho 

Cushman, W T far Bar't 
Jessie G (Gardner 
Lester A 

Cushman, CG far Bnr'f 



*Fred E sled fact op 

So Paris 

Albert S far East 1 

William G far 



D 



Damon, M F far West 

Mehitable H (Cummings 
*Hattie L s s op Norway 
*Etta (m Chick Norway 

Damon, FB far No Bk'fld 
Harriet D (Shedd ho 

Joseph W car 

Arthur E mach 

Damon, C L far «& stone mason 

Damon, Chas far No Bk'fld 
Mary Ellen (Cox ho 

*Lula (m Swift 

37 Lisbon, Lewiston 

*Edith (m Jordan ho 

37 Lisbon, Lewiston 

Damon, Angeline (AVashburn 
Bk'fld 1 
*Henry dentist Rockland 

Damon, C B far Bk'fld 1 
Lila (McRankin ho 

Davenport, C A (Keene Bar't 
Louis W far 

*John F far Hartford 
Mary A (m Noyes ho 

Henry W blk 

Susie E (m Gerry ho 



C A^'-o (v^ "v- 



U' 



106 



SUMNER 



Adelbert F lab 

Albert F lab 

Davenport, H W far West 

Florence S (Cox ho 

Doble, Edwin G far West 

Ella F (Field ho 

W Ervin mer 

Dorr, Flossie B pi 

Dow, Moses D far West 

*Hattie M (m Besse ho 
Bryant's Pond 

Lucy A (Trask ho 

Downs, Wm H far East 1 

Rachel (m Tucker ho 

Mary R 

S Blanche ho 

Duffney, Frank pi 

Dunham, C E West 

mer & postmaster 

Myrtle C (Dugan ho 

Earle M pi 

Dunn, V A far 

*Minnie (m Lunt 

Falmouth 

*Lewis M mach 

Rumford Falls 

*Nettie S (m Howe 

Hanover 

Georgie E (Cole ho 

Dunn, John 
Dunham, M W far West 

Frances M (Bonney ho 
Dyer, George F far 

Georgia A (Keene ho 



Julian R far & car 

Wallace L far 

Fidelia M (m Andrews ho 
*B far 

N Abbington, Mass 
Dyer, Wallace L far 

Grace L (Abbott ho 



Eastman, H Wseedsman East 
Rachel W (Stetson ho 

Leona E ho 

Esther H pi 

Augusta T pi 

Roger pi 

Ellingwood, Clyde M pi East 



Fales, Elton lab West 

Farnum, John F lab East 

Ethel F (Jacobs ho 

Earl J 
Farrer, E L lab Red'g 

Cyrena E (Jordan ho 

Arthur L 

Alice L 
Farrer, Florinda (Cox ho 

Abbie (m Chandler ho 

*Nellie (m Rowe 

Woodstock 

*H jewelor W Paris 

Farrer, Fredrick A far West 



CENSUS 



107 



Polly P (Buck 


ho 


Carlton 


far 


*Walter far 


Cauton 1 


Leroy 


far 


Luella L 


ho 


Augustus A 


car 



Farrer, Maurice lab West 
Helen (Records ho 

Farrer, W S lab West 

Syrena (Andrews ho 

*Minuie B (m Carter ho 
Georgia I (m Burgess ho 
Alta M (m Harper 
*Eva E (m Billings 

Hartford 

Farrer, F far & cattle byr 

AVest 
Henrietta S (Buck ho 

Horace blk 

Ernest L horse dlr 

*Mabel E (m Foster 

Bryants Pond 
Flossie L ho 

Alma J (m Buck ho 

Lynn J lab 

Farrer, Fairfield far West 
Del ma L (Buck ho 

Farrer, Horace blk West 
Minnie E (Gilman ho 

Farrer, Jefferson far West 

Margaret J (Damon ho 

*Elery C mach 

East Braintree, Mass 



*Carroll L mach 

Barberton, Ohio 

Fogg, M R supt corn sp & far 
Sadie J (Larrabee ho 

Albert M lab 

Ford, M F far West 

Mary E (Thompson ho 
Norman F 

Ford, Elmer N far West 
Lettie B (Abbott ho 

Norwood A 

Ford, N C far West 

Sarah M (Russell ho 

Elmer N far 

Madison F lab 

Effie B (m Chandler ho 

Foss, Bertrand C elec East 

Foster, G B far 

Jennie M (Maskell ho 

*Nellie M 

type writer & bk kpr 

19 West Cedar, Boston, Mass 
Wilber B car 

Stanley D pi 

French, Geo W far West 
Elsie E (Palmer ho 

*Mary E (m Perham 

Bryants Pond 
Warren W far 



Gammon, I F far East 
information withheld 



108 



SUMNER 



Gerry, Alvin M far 

Susie E (Davenport 

Ella A 

Nellie L 

Elsie V 

Ethel M 

LulaE 

Elden G 

Amy G 
Gilman, Minnie E ( 

Albert S 
Glover, Agnes F ho 
Gorden, Lizzie M (Field 
dr mkr 

*Nellie M (m Richardson 
230 Pierpoint, Rochester, N Y 
Goss, Geo car & mech East 

Maria (Barrows 
Grinier, Archie lab 

Enilia (LeLelaberta 

Freda 
Grose, George D 

Esther G (Crockett 

Dorothy 
Grose, John D 

*Marion (m McCorraac 

AVey mouth, Mass 

*Herbert D supt s shop 
Whitman, Mass 

*Bessie (m Brett 

Hull, Mass 

*Perle B bk kpr 

9 Medford, Boston, Mass 



West 
ho 
pl 
Pl 
pl 
pl 
pl 



West 

pl 
East 

East 



ho 

East 
ho 

far 
ho 

pl 
lab 



H 



Hadley, C. B. far West 

Harriet L ( Bacon ho 

Leon S pl 

Alton C pl 

Lena M pl 

Albert E 

IdaL 

Hamilton, J K far Red'g 

Hammond, T W far East 1 

Sibyl M (Libby ho 

Eldred C pl 

ElvaS 

Infant 

Hammond, B G far Hartford 

Rena E (Chadborne ho 

Hammond, Wesley M far 

Fidelia A (Chadman ho 

Clara S pl 

Chester W pl 

Hammond, Charles L lab 

Lydia M (Wing ho 

Handy, Archie R pl 

Hand}^, Florence A pl 

Handy, Frances C pl 

Harlow, Herbert lab East 

*Stella (m Sargent 

Temple 

Grace pl 

Jennie (L'Heureux 

Hart, Stanley N lab East 

Lois A (Coffren ho 

Hnfakoll, Gpo H elec East 



CENSUS 



109 



Abigail A (Barrows ho 

Hazelton, A D far West 

*Lester E lab 

Mechanic Falls 

Mabel E (ni York ho 

*Lillia E (m Martin 

Oxford 
Clara A (Edgcomb ho 
Elva pi 

Wallace L p] 

Heald, Stephen C far P^ast 
Ella 8 (Robinson ho 

Samuel S lab 

James H far 

Amy E (m Russell ho 

Heald, Abel S retd East 
*Jas F jeweler 

Sheridan, Wyo 
* Jennie M (m Cofifren 

Sheridan, Wyo 

Heald, Adeline E ho East 1 

Heald, John far W^est 

Margaret P (Jordan ho 
Mary A tr 

*Ethel L (m McDonald 

Farm in gt on 

Heald, Jas H far Bar't 
Tinnie L (Keeue ho 

Heald, L B far Bar't 

Ada F (Bonney ho 

*Sabra R (m Parlin 

Woodfords 
Stella J (m Cobb ho 

Heath, Gilmau W far West 



Arabella T (Farrar ho 
*EvaM (mLunt Buckfield 
*Ada D ho Bk'field 

Heath, Herbert T far 

Minnie G (Bowker ho 

Guy B pi 

Wilfred D pi 

George H pi 
Vesta Bell 

Hazelton, Cyrus R far West 

Katie A (Ring ho 

Thurlow C lab 
*Edna A ho So Paris 

Clara R ho 

Agnes M ho 

Bessie A pi 

Harry H pi 

Lewis J pi 

Levi H pi 

Minnie L pi 

Colby L pi 

Eugene A pi 
Hiram P 
Walter E 

Hodgdon, Ann H (Robinson 

East 

Ralph L lab 

Hollis, Abel T far Bar't 

Emma M (Ryerson ho 

Lois E pi 

Etta M pi 

Earl T pi 
CarlR 

Hollis, A F far Bar't 



no 



SUMNER 



Hattie E (Bisbee ho 

Harold B pi 

Hopkins, Wm H lab East 
Nora F (Crocker ho 

Minnie E pi 

Horton, A W far East 1 
Caroline (Robinson ho 

Howe, Hiram far West 
Harriet J (Buck ho 

*Luther C s s op 

106 Main, Brockton, Mass 
*Charlotte A (m Merrill 

Rumford Falls 



I 



Irish, Georgia L 


ho 


Irish, Alfred L lab 

T 

Jack, Earl D far 


East 


North 


Mamie A (Fields 


ho 


Merle F 




Pearle R 




Jewett, Herbert G lab 


West 


Jordan,S spool mill op 


Red'g 


Lizzie A (Hamilton 


ho 


Ernest 


lab 


Hazel I 


ho 


Jordan, Luella B 




Jordan, Ruth 


Pl 


Jordan, Marshall pi 


North 


Jordan, WilHam pi 


North 



Jordan, Edith E (Damon ho 
37 Lisbon, Lewiston 
Charles W pl 

Oliver M pl 

Ruth E 
Bertha L 



K 



Kannagh, M lab Red'g 
Gladys M (Fletcher ho 

Keene, Danl B far East 1 
Rebecca C (Dean ho 

*Ella G (m Bradeen 

Hartford 
*Lawren A far East 1 
*Annie L (m Gautier 

Buckfield 

Keene, Hersey R 

Keene, Mary A (Dyer ho 



Lamb, G T far Red'g 

Dianna S (Bowker ho 

*Eva L (m Farnum 

Wilton 
Harold F lab 

Olive M pl 

Lathrop, Warren E far West 
Fannie S (Bicknell ho 

Clayton W pl 



CENSUS 



111 



M 



Mars ton, E J phy & sur 

West 
Sadie A (Sparks ho 

Marston, Everett W pi West 

Maxim, Henry B far West 
Lillian M (Allen ho 

Edna D pi 

Aiden A 

Maxim, George A far East 
Mary W (Robinson ho 

Mayne, ninton far No P 
*Effie (m Robinson 

W Paris 
*Percy P man co 

West Point 
*John fire West Point 
Mary A (m Chandler ho 
*Frank lab No P 

Lena (m Andrews ho 

McAlester, F A far & mason 
Gertrude L (Buck ho 

Edith B pi 

Blanche M pi 

Howard F 

McAlester, Isabella C 

(Chadburn ho 
Francis A far 

*Mary E (m Handy 

Farmington 
Cora A (m Crofford cook 

Merrill, Cyntha E (Ames ho 

Miller, Eunice H (Cobb East 



Gertrude 


Pl 


rrill, John H 


far 


L Ora (Marston 


ho 


J Clyde 


lab 


Ethel F 


ho 



Nettie (m Burgess ho 
Angle M pl 

Morrill, G Wilson car & far 
Berdena B (Ryerson ho 

Morrill, Geo C far & team 

G Wilson car 

Enoch B lab 

Katie B (Shaw ho 

Gladys S pl 

Lura B pl 

Alfred R pl 

Merlyn C M pl 

Morrill, N P far West 

Grace M (Merrow ho 

Hazel R pl 

Harold W pl 

Morrison, Eugene A mill man 

Morse, Fidelia A (Putnam ho 
*Carrie B (m Austin 

Rumford Falls 

Muttart, L W cong clerg 

East 
Annie R (Hockin ho 

*R Everard mech 

193 Park Av, Alameda, Cal 
Charles R stu 

George E pl 

Lorenzo A pl 

John S pl 



112 



SUMNER 



N 



Newell, L far East 1 
Laura E (Young: ho 

"Alice I (m Austin 

WPeru 
Ella A tr 

Newell, Mary J (McKenney 
Hattie A (m Abbott ho 
Oscar L far 

*Chas R lab So Paris 
*Leslie E blk & butcher 
Paris Hill 
Ida J (m Bonne V ho 

*Flora A (m Haynes 

So Paris 
*Geo A car Quincy, Mass 

Newell, Harriet A ho 

Newell, Minnie M (Bisbee 

West 
Eula M pi 

Newell, Geo D far West 
Mary A (Davenport ho 
Arthur C pi 

O 

Oldham, Sidney A far East 
Osgood, Lavina J (Russell 

ho East 



Packard, Geo 



West 
saw mill op 



Belinda (Young ho 

Jas saw mill op 

Palmer, H S far East 1 

Palmer, Fred S car East 1 
Lillia F (Stetson ho 

Richard R pi 

Muiiel F pi 

Palmer, Dan'l R far East 1 
Fred S car 

Winnie E (m Bonuey ho 
*Jos F far East 

*Martha J (m Knight 

Turner 
Lizzie M (Gordon dr mkr 

Palmer, Harriet H ( East 

Arthur L postmaster «S:tel 

Palmer, A L postmaster & tel 

East 
Myrtie L (Bonney ho 

Chester B pi 

Parlin, Addie E ho 

Philbrick, Elias B lab 

Poland, H W far East 1 
Frances E (Young ho 

Llewellyn H lab 

Florence L pi 

Pomery, Alonzo far East 1 
*Luciu8 R far W^inslow 
Cynthia A (Bos worth ho 
*ChasR mill man So Paris 
*Lula M (m Daniels SoP3 
Nellie W ho 

Edith A pi 

Proctor, H A ptr West 



CENSUS 



113 



Pulsifer, Mary J (Freeman 

West 

*Emma J (m Horn ho 

41 Saj^amore, Lynn, Mass 

*Frank F car 

21 Hioh, Natick, Mass 

Pulsifer, Geo E nursery agt 

West 

Flora H (Ripley ho 

Pulsifer, Harry E far West 

Lillis L (Bessey ho 



R 



Redding, Isabell S (Holman 

Red'g 
Willie V mill man 

George E mill man 

John F lab & guide 

Percy V 

postmaster & mill op 
*Cynthia I (m Bisbee 

15 Myrtle, Auburn 
Redding, G E ' mill & lumb 

Red'g 
Lizzie G (Davfs ho 

Hubert E pi 

Harlon D pi 

Verna 
Redding, P V Red'g 

mer & postmaster 
Alice E (Cole 

mer & asst postmaster 
Sadie E 



Redding, W V mill & lumb 

Red'g 

Lillian (Andrews ho 

Ripley, Perley far East 1 

Ripley, Perley J far East 

Roberts, Thankful L (Bonney 

Elmer E far 

Roberts, Elmer E far East 

Mabel A (Bowker ho 

Robertson, Helen S (Small 

West 

*Enoch B pay master 

232 Norfork, Cambridge, Mass 

Bobbins, Everett D far West 

Angle I (Bonny ho 

Beulah F pi 

Rupert B pi 

Robinson, Asa far East 

Robinson, L E far East 

Estella A (Canwell ho 

Josie F s s op 

Robinson, Martha W ho East 

Robinson, J H far East 1 

*H M far Buckfield 

Sophia H (m Foster ho 

*L C eng Water ville 

J Perley far 

Robinson, Sharon far East 

Hannah B (Briggs ho 

*Addie F (m Keene 

Buckfield 

Robinson, Asa A Bar't 

far, car & guide 

Betsy (Benson ho 



B0 



114 



SUMNER 



George V lab 

Lucius V lab 

Roscoe V lab 

*Alta (m Stiman 

Livermore Falls 
Victor lab 

Harrison L lab 

John pi 

Lillian F pi 

Pearl C pi 

Valentine I pi 

Eugene E pi 

Robinson, A S far East 1 
Cynthia E (Bisbee ho 

Rowe, Herbert E lab 

D M (Cole ho 

Veroil H 

Rowe, Geo H far Red'g 
Josephine (Benson ho 

Herbert E lab 

Mellen M lab 

Flora M s s op 

Clifton M pi 

Rowe, Jennie E ho East 

Russell, A J mail car East 1 
Grace M (Wad leigh ho 
Earl J 

Russell, Rebecca S (Irish East 

Russell, Ellis P mer East 
(Jharlott M (Spaulding 

ho & cl 
Lionel J pi 

Russell, E L butcher East 1 
Amy E (Heald ho 



Beryl pi 

Russell, Hannah E (Webber 
Harry E far 

Walter A far 

Russell, Harry E far 

Ida F (York ho 

Susie L pi 

Hattie M pi 

Lena G pi 

Harry L pi 

Russell, F J butcher East 
Lucy C (Ellis ho 

Nellie W (m Stephens ho 
Ellis P mer 

Ernest L butcher 

Ryerson, Berdena B (Fletcher 
C Bernice 

R3^erson, Emery A far West 
Esther S (Arno ho 

RetaC 

Ryerson, H L car West 
Nellie V (Pulsiver ho 

*Susie E (m Richmond 

Oxford 

Ryerson, Rosetta (Heath 

West 

Emma M (m Hollis 

*AVilson H car 

Lawrence, Mass 

Charles I) far 

Ryerson, Frank L car East 
Tessie M (Williams ho 
Erlon M 



CENSUS 



115 



Sanders, R 



Clara (- 
Millie 



far & team 
Bk'fld 



Sewell, C M far & postmaster 

Bar't 

Shed, Harriet D (Brag:don ho 
*Mary E (m Merrill 

Roxbury 

Slattery, E C far So P 3 
Margaret P (Watson ho 
*Thos H far Paris Hill 
*Jos J lab Paris Hill 
*Wm J cl E Hebron 
Edward D lab 

*Catherine (m Bridgton 

Lewiston 
Roscoe D lab 

Francis C lab 

Mary E stu 

Small, Eleanor G (Moore 

West 

Helen S (m Robertson ho 

*Byron M P'arraington 

cl of courts & law 

Daniel I) far 

Small, Dan'l D far AN'est 
Annie B (Parlin ho 

Gilbert M pi 

Mildred E 

Spaulding, George G far 

Charlotte (Morrill ho 



Kirk W tr 

Spaulding, Kirk W tr 

Jennie (Stetson ho 

Spaulding, Lewis B Bk'field 

far & phos agt 

Lucy E (Sawyer ho 

Amorilla B nurse 

Led a A nurse 

Spaulding, Lilla M (Morrill 

Bar't 

George W lab 

Harold M pi 

Esther B pi 

Ruth A pi 

Sickels, Wm H lab West 

Starbird, Chas far West 

Stephens, R G far & mach 

East 1 

Nellie W (Russell ho 

Carl M pi 

Paul C pi 

Stephens, T J far & mason 

East 1 
Emeline W (Ricker ho 
Roscoe G far & mach 

*Mary E (m Field 

Bristol, N H 

Mabel A (m Cobb ho 

Stetson, S F far East 1 

R Adelaide (Rowe ho 

Jennie S (m Spaulding ho 

*Ernest R H cl 

170 Worthington 

Springfield, Mass 



116 



SUMNER 



Stetson, J T retd East 1 
*Matilda J (m Merrill 

So Paris 

*WalterJ Auburn 

treas Mechanics Savings Bank 

*Ezra H shoe mtg 

So Weymouth, Mass 

* Herbert cl 

Spokane, Washington 

*ChasH tr 

Nashville, Teim 

Eachel W (m Eastman ho 

Lil!a F(m Palmer ho 

Stetson, R N far West 
Althea H pi 

ElvaL(Heald ho 

Stetson, Hezekiah far East 

Stevens, W far & bee kpr 
So Paris 3 
*Lora E (m Stevens 

No Paris 
Vern M (Davis ho 

Carl H lab 

Harold D pi 

Charles W pi 

Lucy E pi 

Sturtevant, Henry A far 

Eliza P (Merrill ho 

Flora E ho 

Bertha A ho 

Suckles, James L far East 
Dora M (Lombard ho 

* Alice F (m Ferring 

Errol, N H 



*Idella M (m Barker 

Hartford 

Swift, I O far AVest 

Hattie M (Pulsifer ho 

Bertha A pi 



Taylor, W F far Bar't 

Lilla M (Spauldiug ho 

Thomas, H C far West 

Edith B (Berry ho 

Marjorio E pi 

Walter L pi 

Ida F pi 
Richard L 
Edna L 

Thomas, C L far 

Lewis W team 

C M far 
*Almira (m Mathews 

Whitman, Mass 

Evie R (m Yarney ho 

E May (m Smith ho 

Thomas, C M far West 

Jennie E (Chandler ho 

Thompson, Mary A (Green ho 

Frank J far 

Fred P far 

Tibbetts, Harry F lab 

Cora A (Abbot ho 

Eva M pi 

C Arabine pi 

Townsend, Eleanor A 



CENSUS 



117 



Townsend, Salome A 

Tucker, W D far East 1 
Rachel F (Downs ho 

Harold E lab 

*W Elden R R sec hd 

Hartford Ctr 
E Edward fireman 

Alice L pi 

Philip A pi 

Helen M pi 

Tuell, Jas A bakery West 
Etta (Tuell ho & cook 

Tuell, E S far West 

Flora L (Gurnet' ho 

Mary E (ra Ames 
Emily stu 

Turner, C Guy far East 1 
C Alice (Davenport 

ho&tr 

Tuttle, Richmond far West 
Nancy J (Bosworth ho 
*Mary R (m Glover 

Livermore Falls 
Charles B far 

Hattie T (m Young- ho 
Ruth B (m Crockett ho 

Tuttle, Chas B far East 1 
Imoo:ene (Sturtevant 
Mabel A pi 

Twitchell, Eliza B (Whitman 
ho & far 



V 



Varney, Lydia C (Bonney ho 
Newell M far 

*John C photog 

19 Tenth Av., Haverhill, Mass 

Olpha L car, far & blk 

*Geo R clerg 

Bellingham, Wash 

*Cora M (m Bartlett ho 

19 Tenth Av., Haverhill, Mass 
*Jas D phy & sur 

Chesterville, Ohio 
*L Jennie (m Heald 

No Bk'field 

Varney, N M far 

Evie R (Thomas ho 

Charles E stu 

Harry F far 

J Hattie stu 

Olpha N 
Donald C 

W 

Webster, Abagail L (Thorn 

West 

Flora M 

Samuel D lab 

West, Anna C (Gushing West 

George C far 

West, George C far AVest 

Villa L (Berry ho 

George Harlan pl 



118 



SUMNER 



Henry L pi 

Frank E pi 

Wheeler, A B far West 

Hannah G (Richardson 

* Walter J mill op 

Locks Mills 

Lulu M (m Merrill ho 

Whitman, Wm far So P 3 

Willey, Imogene S (Heald 

East 
Wilson, Lucy A (Washburn 

West 

*Mattie A (m Bryant ho 

16 Park, Water ville 

Wing, Fred C car 

Anna E (Hammond ho 

DoraB 

Wing, Clark A retd 

Lyda M (m Hammond ho 

Fred C car 

Lydia A (Putnam ho 

*Isaac A car 

Rumford Falls 

Etta M(m Davis ho 



York, Benj S far West 

*Dora B (m Kimball 

Berlin, N H 
*Oneida M (m Davis 

Bryant's Pond 



Frank R 


far 


Alton M 


far 


York, Alton M 


far 


Mabel E (Hazelton 


ho 


Leone A 


pl 


Orlan V 


pl 


Margaret A 




Young, Henry A retd 


West 


HattieT*(Tuttle 


ho 


EffieW(mBuck 




LinnieH(m Packard ho 


Young, Jos F lab 


West 


Emily D (Mason 


ho 


Annie R 


ho 


Gladys N 


pl 




Census of lUoodstock 

Note:— When no address is given WOODSTOCK postofRce 
is understood. Other postofRce addresses are abbreviated as 
follows: Woodstock, H. F. D., No. 1— No 1; Woodstock, R. 
F. D., No. 2— No 2; West Paris— W Par; West Paris, R. F. 
D., No. 1— W Par 1; West Paris, R. F. D., No. 2— W Par 2; 
Redding-Red'g; South Paris, R. F. D., No. 1-So Par 1 



Abbott, Cullen far No 1 
Nellie (Billings ho 

Leslie E drilling & far 

Elva E pi 

Lillie M pi 

Abbott, E F mill op 

Sarah G (Hopkins ho 

Leon a M 
James H 

Adams, Chas C sea Capt 

Mabel I (Russ ho 

Russell C pi 

Lutie J pi 

Allen, Jennie M ( McEgan 
Mabel E bk kpr 

*Fred M drug store 

289 Cumberland Av, Portland 
Mark mer 

Andrews, Rachel H (Perry 

WParl 
WP far 



Edwin mer & hotel 

Andrews, I W undertkr & mfg 

Elvira W (Bryant ho 

Frank R undert'kr & mfg 

Alva M undert'kr & mfg 
Andrews, AM undert'kr & mfg 

Gertrude A (Harden ho 

Eva B pi 

Harlan M pi 

Andrews, F R W Par 1 

undert'kr & mfg 

Olive (Lurvey ho 

Andrews, Ralph B far No 1 
Andrews, T J retd vet No 1 

Anna (Soule 

Ralph B 

Edwin L 

*Warren 

*Eugene 
Andrew's, Edwin 

hotel prop & mer 

Jennie M (Allen ho 

Arkett, John retd 



ho 

far 

far 

Indian Ter 

s s op 



120 



WOODSTOCK 



*l8abel M (m Severance 

233 Turner, Auburn 
Albert W photog- 

Arkett, Albert W photos: 

Mary G (Dodge ho 

Alberta H stu 

Robert D pi 

Ayer, Hannah S (Durgin 

Sarah E (ra Day ho 



B 



Bacon, Hiram far W Par 1 
Mary A (Noyes ho 

*Luella F (m Procter 

Paris Hill 
*Gertrude L (m Marston 
W Paris 

Bacon, H A car No 2 

Stella M (Bowker ho 

Bacon, Abel far No 2 

Bacon, H C far No 2 

Alice A (Hathaway ho 
Myrtle A tr 

H Alton cont & bldr 

Ralph M stu 

Bean, Edw far No 1 

Lucy J (Crockett ho 

Clifton E p] 

Esther C pi 

Chester 

Beck, Lyman H far W Par 1 
Augusta A (Dunham ho 

Beck, Fred S far W Par 1 



*Frank H mer Norway 
*Lizzie E (m Downing 

Oxford 
Lula B (Kimball ho 

Leah M pi 

Arthur L pi 

Doris L 

Beckler, C E far No 2 

Gladys E (Perham ho 

Bemis, D W far No 2 

Benson, Abner E far W Par 2 
Maud T (Keith ho 

Kenneth E pi 

Helen K pi 

Gerald H pi 

Berry, Chas H mill op 

Delia A (Staples ho 

Berry, H C stone cut & blk 
Angle M (Cole ho 

Bessie, A L eng 

Hattie M (Dow ho 

Marian E pi 

Bicknell, Nellie ho W Par 2 

Bicknell, Evelyn B (Cushman 

WPar 
Nellie ho 

*Agne8 mill op 

Lynn, Mass 
John A far 

*Evelyn (m Gray W Paris 

Bicknell, J A far & car W Par 

Billings, Augustus retd No 1 
Harriet S (Rowe ho 

WA far 



CENSUS 



121 



*IiOreTizo far Milton PI 
Merrill J far 

Nellie R (m Abbott ho 
*Jas H far E Sumner 
Elmer E far 

Billings, Elmer E far 

Lula M (Whitman ho 

Billings, M J far No 1 

Ina M ho 

Walter E far 

Susie M pi 

Hat tie M (Rowe ho 

Harry C pi 

Maggie B pi 

Charles D pi 

Delia M pi 

Billings, W A far No 1 

Billings, Emerson far No 2 
Anna R (Russell ho 

Benj R spool mill op 

*Lula M (m Brown 

Milton PI 
Hermon E far 

Billings, Hermon E far 

Bessie E (Bryant ho 

Royden H 

Billings, W H far No 2 

Ellen (Gill ho 

Bertha L pi 

Eva L pi 

Billings, B R tax col & truck 
M E (Day 

Billings, Abbie M (Russell 
Walter far 



Billings, Ernest lab No 2 

Bisbee, Georgia A ho No 1 

Blake, D N far No 1 

Eunice E (Fifield ho 

Blodgett, Betsy C (Hall ho 

*Yernie E moterman 

Holden, Mass 

*Ella F (ra Jackson 

Rumford 

Leon E stu 

Bolster, Albert C quarry 

May L (Dunham ho 

Agnes L (m Brooks ho 

Gertrude M ho 

Bowker, James L P M 

Ellen E (Davis ho 

*Ervin L eng 

37 Morse, Portland 

* Percy J cl 

Wakefield, Mass 

Albert L mill op 

*Wilford F printer 

274 Salem, Maiden, Mass 

*Pearle M (m Muller 

So Waterford 
*Esther M (m Stanley 

Bethel 

Elmer R stu 

Bowker, Albert L mill op 

Nellie S (Stitwell ho 

Bowker, A L mill op 

Nellie ( 

Bowker, A P far No 2 

Angeline (Dudley ho 



122 



WOODSTOCK 



*Oscar F moterman 

Woodfords 

Stella M (m Bacon ho 

Brooks, S W spool mkr 

Agnes L (Bolster ho 

Philip C pi 

Clyde K 

Brown, Lorette P (Bean ho 

*John S far & millman 

Nol 

Emma M (m Davis ho 

Bryant, A S far 

*Lizzie M (m Lane ho 

91 Lancaster, Portland 

Georgia E (m Stone ho 

Bryant, H D spool mill op 
Eva A (Dunham ho 

Bessie E (m Billings ho 
Lottie H stu 

Lester D stu 

Bryant, M K (Delano 

WParl 

*Willard E far & butcher 

Paris 

*Willie far Paris 

Walter L far 

Bryant, Ernest pi W Par 1 

Bryant, Edith E (Russell ho 

Bryant, George W far 

Iva M (Estes ho 

Ruby I pi 

Willie H pi 

Abbie L pi 

Maxine E 



Bryant, John M far W Par 2 
Elmer E far 

Annie (m McCloud ho 

*Jessie s s op Auburn 
*Lora (m Herrick 

Greenwood 

*Lottie (m 

Greenwood 
*Archie s s op Auburn 
Bessie L (m Tambly 

Paris 

Bryant, Hannah (Perkins 

WPar2 

Buck, Carl lab No 1 

Buck, Charles H far No 1 
Ada (Carver ho 

Fred lab 

Fannie ho 

Buck, George E mill op 

Arabella (Estes ho 

Vivian pi 

Viola M 

Buck, ChasH far & blk Nol 
Georgia E (Cole ho 



Chase, Lucy (Cole ho 

Estella C (m Ford ho 

A Mont printer 

Chase, A Mont printer 

Anna T (Faulkner ho 

Francis F printer 

Ralph W far 



CENSUS 



123 



Alden stu 

Coffin, George K lab 

Minnie (Anderson ho 

Coffin , A E far & horse dlr 

Nol 
Lillian H (Bean ho 

Ola M pi 

Hazel M pi 

Cole, Georgia E (McCrillis ho 
Hermon far 

Ida M ho 

James E pi 

Amy B pi 

Cole, Louisa M ho 

Cole, Edwin H spool mkr 

Louise (McAlister ho 

Cole, Cora (Berry ho 

Fred car 

Cole, Eugene mer 

Annie L (Stevens ho 

Robert C stu 

Cole, Harry D wood dlr 

Jennie M (Houghton ho 
Guy R stu 

Bessie L stu 

Doris S 

Cole, F P far & fore spl mill 
Alice L (Bryant ho 

Cole, Cynthia A (Bryant ho 

Cole, Eugene mer 

Annie (m Stevens ho 

Clarence E cl 

Cole, x\lbina S (Berry bo 

Edwin H spool mill op 



Etta C(m Day ho 

LaliaD(m Pastes ho 

Cole, Edna J (How'e ho 

*FrancisE far Greenwood 

*Virgie L (m Wilson 

So Paris 

*Rose L (m Fogg 

Gorham, N H 

*Chas M cl 

156 Pearl, Boston, Mass 

Burton A trav agt 

Cole, LR far Nol 

Nellie G (Dyer ho 

Cole, Julia P (Berry No 1 

*EttaD (m Tilton ho 

586 Pleasant, Worcester, Mass 

*Ella F (ra Cummings ho 
56 Maxwell, Dorchester, ^lass 

*Lura F (m Trumbull ho 
586 Pleasant, Worcester, Mass 
Cole, DA mail car No 1 

Myra xM (Millett ho 

Irene M stu 

Crockett, Chas W far No 1 

Mary L (Mennard ho 

George A 
Crockett, Esther F (Bearce 

Nol 

*Elizabeth F (m Abbott 
Nol 

Rob't B spool mill op 

Georgia A ho 

Harry H spool mill op 

*Wm H mer Locke's Mills 



124 



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Lucy J (m Bean ho 

*J M cl 

101 Warren, Charleston, Mass 
Charles W far 

Crockett, Robert B spool op 
Fannie F (Lurvej ho 

Robert C stu 

Crockett, Georgia A ho 

Crockett, H H 

barber & spool op 
Mary P (Curtis millinery 
Roy E stu 

Crooker, Rose R (Whitman 

Nol 

Crooker, Elbridge mfg 

Vertie A (Cummings ho 
Homer E stu 

Annie E stu 

Cummings, R D retd 

Sarah E (Cushman ho 
Vertie A (m Crooker ho 

Cummings, George H RRser 
Josephine V (Whitman 
Obery pi 

Frederick W pi 

Cummings, Eliza (Bryant 

No 2 
Henrietta- (m Saunders 
*Maurice mer 

Boston, Mass 
*Dana F mer 

84 Morning, Portland 
*Melroy E W Paris 2 

R L far & apple dlr 



*Arthur A 

84 Morning, Portland 

Cummings, R L far & dlr 

WPar2 
Flora (Judkins ho 

Edna pi 

Carroll J pi 

Alanson R pi 

Currier, Lesmore mill op 

Curtis, Solon C far W Par 2 
Lottie H (Lervey ho 

Ruth M pi 

Curtis, Betsy G ( Picket t 

WPar2 

Curtis, Adelia, (Dudley ho 

Mary P (m Crockett ho 

Curtis, Abbie B (Bemis No 2 

Curtis, Danl H far W Par 1 
Charles H far 

Fannie (m Bowker ho 
*Geo L lab W Paris 

Curtis, C H far W Par 1 
*Inez (Hammond W Par 
Merton pi 

Cushman, H H far No 1 
Minnie A (Swan ho 

George W pi 

Cushman, Geo L far No 1 
Florence E (Davis ho 

Edith L stu 

Elsa A pi 

Claud S pi 

Robert G L 

Cushman, Frank stonemason 



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125 



Mabel E (Hay ward ho 
*Horace H eng 

Gorham, N H 
*Bertha I (m Welch 

Rumford Falls 
Arthur F reporter 

Helen S stu 

Ernest F pi 

D 

Davis, Albert W far No 1 

Davis, Lueretia (Lovejoy 

'NoI 

Davis, Geo R far No 1 
Emma M (Davis ho 

Davis, Sadie M tr No 1 

Davis, Emma M (Brown No 1 
Edp:ar J pi 

Davis, Rouello C far No 2 
Oneida M (York ho 

Owen R pi 

Leola pi 

Davis, Emma J ho No 2 

Davis, Wm S far W Par 2 
Georo;ia A (Irish ho 

George W far 

Frank E far 

Davis, F E far W Par 2 
Annie E (Bryant ho 

Ellis M pi 

Davis, G W far & mer 

W I*ar 2 

Eliza A (Felt ho 



Gerald F pi 

Gay don G 

Davis, Jos H far W Par 1 
Julia E (Irish ho 

Elmer B far 

Mary E (m Bobbins ho 

Davis, Elmer B far WParl 
Annie E (Lurvey ho 

Ethelyn E stu 

Davis, Martha E (Perham 

No 2 
Florence E (m Cuehman 
Ronello C far 

Day, Alton L far W Par 2 
Ella F (Swan ho 

Lillian I pi 

Lula D 

Day, James M far No 2 
Etta (Cole ho 

M E (m Billings ho 

Da}', Wm 

fore G T stone quarry 
Sarah E (Ayer ho 

Alice P milliner 

Florence A tr 

Day, Lizzie A (Gilbert No 1 

*Grace A (m Wing- ho 

142 Wood, Lewiston 

*Annie L (m Barker ho 

Auburn 

Harold S far 

Day, Geo W far No 1 

Mary L (McCloud ho 

*Geo F mill op 



126 



WOODSTOCK 



Rumford Falls 
*Chas P wood cont 

Locke's Mills 
*Maud M (m Lapham 

Locke's Mills 

Herbert E pi 

Ernest C pi 

Dearborn, John F mifi; 

Denham, Mary A (Chase 

W Par 1 

Deshon, Fred F spool mill op 

Gertrude M (Cole ho 

Deshon, Lucy E (Merrill ho 

Dolloff', Lonanza (Cole ho 

Clarence D druggist 

Dudley, Dana far No 2 

Martha E (Kimball ho 

Dudley, Ansel mer 

Josephine E (Childs ho 

*01evia D (m Bucknam 

127 Congress, Portland 
Carl C mer 

Dudley, Nellie B (Bryant 

sum boarders No 1 
Dunham, Addie B (Estes ho 
*Emma F (m Small 

Dixfield 
May L (m Bolster ho 

*(Jhas R tel op So Paris 
Eva A (m Bryant ho 

Dyer, Nellie G (Wood No 1 
Grace W pi 



Edwards, Rachel H (Andrews 
W Par 1 

Emmons, W S far W Par 2 
George N lab 

Hannah E ho 

Lucy S ho 

Herman W pi 

Estes, John G far 

Bertha ho 

Eva M pi 

Jessie pi 

Lucy A pi 

Lewis pi 

Estes, Martha (Nelson No 1 

Estes, J Otis far No 1 

Virginia E (Bicknell ho 

Estes, Danl C far No 1 

Elliott I far 

*Hattie M (m Brown No 1 
Maggie E (Dry den ho 

Estes, S B car & far No 1 
Ella M (Cooledge ho 

Arabella (m Buck ho 

Josiah M pi 

John W pi 

Hannah E pi 

Forrest E pi 

Myrtle pi 

Leslie S pi 

Estes, H M 

fore R R bridge bldr 
Lalia D (Cole 



CENSUS 



127 



F 



Farnum, Myrtle A pi Red'g 

Farnum, R E far No 1 

Janette (Smith ho 

*Albert W far Canton 

*Farnum, A W far Canton 
Flora E (Buck ho 

Richard W pi 

Farnum, Nathl far No 1 
Deborah A (Tracy ho 

*Lewi8 W far 

*Mary E (m Dwinells 
*Rosie E (m Stevens 

Ruraford 
Clarence pi 

Farnum, Jas H 

far & stone cut 
ImogeneC(Day ho 

*Chas H turner 

Locke's Mills 
Fred C stone cut 

Jas D spool mill op 

D Webster mill op 

Abbie L stu 

Hugh S stu 

IM pi 

Farnum, F C granite wkr 

Ida V (McCullum ho 

Farnum, Jas D mill op 

Susie Maud (Hopkins ho 
lone E pi 

Thelma L 

Farrer, Consider F car 



MaryP (Felt ho 

J B s mill op 

Farrer, Jerry B s mill op 

Alice P (Bowker ho 

Florence L pi 

Felt, Emily J (Bryant ho 

Lena M stenog 

Archie D stenog 

Felt, Granville far No 2 

Felt, G N far No 2 

Clara W (Whitman ho 

Eliza A (m Davis ho 

*Earl G s s op Norway 

Albert N far 

Fickett, Chas A far W Par 2 

Fifield, Wm M lab No 1 

Ford, Estella (Chase ho 

Ethel crayon artist 

Foster, John B lab 

Mabel E (Foster ho 

Blanche H pi 

Helen J 



Gordon, Walter mason 



H 



Hammond, F E retd W Par 1 

Hardin, David far No 1 

Lulu V (Hatch ho 

Floyd L pi 

Verna pi 



128 



WOODSTOCK 



Arlene 
Harlow, Chas B far & tr No 2 
Marion A pi 

Hortense B pi 

Zella V pi 

Eva N (Whitman ho 

Harriraan, Minnie 

(Hendrickson ho W Par 1 
Asa lab 

*Mary (m Curtis No Paris 
Hathaway, M M No 1 

ptr & paper hgr 
Clara M (Whitman ho 
Kenneth B stu 

Rupert K stu 

Hathaway, John E No 2 

far & mail car 
Delia A (Wyman ho 

Allen J pi 

Lester W pi 

Lloyd A 
Rayboun B 
Hayes, David E sta agt 

Ethel F (Kimball ho 

Maxwell K 
Hayes, Daniel mill op 

Heath, Lester stable kpr 

Hendrickson, F R far 

WParl 
Georgia L (Whitman ho 
Alva R pi 

Myrtle L 
Hendrickson, Minnie (Hanson 
WParl 



Fred R far 

*Matilda P (m Cole 

Chicago, 111 

Higgins, Ernest G pi W Par 1 

Hill, Charles G spool mkr 

*Ellsworth eng 

Berlin, N H 

Fred C U S ser 

Houghton, H F ret'd 

*Lena I (m Davis 

Los Angeles, Cal 
Fraucena K (Russell ho 

Howe, John F far No 2 
Edwin E stu 

Delphon F pi 

Fannie E (Brooks ho 

Howe, Isaac far 

Sarah (Bryant ho 

*Augustine I roofer 

3 Bevere, Portland 
Wm far & quarry 

*Jennie L (m Faulkner 

Turner 

Etta (m Jacobs ho 

Ella (m Powers ho 

*Chas R sec hd 

Mechanic Falls 

Howe, Wm stone cutter 

Phylena L (Packard ho 
Harry W pi 

Arthur A pi 

Agnes J pi 

Howe, Geo H far W Par 2 
Bertha M (Duran ho 



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129 



Nellie M pi 

Mabel 
Geor^-e R 
Hudson, Luvilla F (McCrillis 
George F pi 



I 



Jackson, W M mer No 1 
Mary E dr mkr 

Maria (Dodge ho 

Jacobs, Charles A far 

Carrie E (Walker ho 

Harry R pi 

Eva M pi 

Jodre, Chas L far W Par 2 
Katheriue S (Marston ho 

Johnson, Robt G printer 

Daisy May ( Libby ho 

Hazel J stu 

Robert pi 

Richard S pi 

Jones, AVm A far No 1 

Abbie H (Cumniings ho 

Jordan, Geo H lab No 1 

Jordan, E A ei)g 

Minnie L (Waterhouse ho 
Marjorie E ])1 

Eleanor M 
Lawrence E 

Judkins, Geo G far No 1 
Edna J (Cole ho 

G Howard pi 



K 



Kimball, Narcissa H (Perham 

No 2 

*Columbus P bk kpr 

Berlin, N H 

*Mar3^ E (m Lamontagne 

Piermont, N H 

Martha E (m Dudley ho 

Kimball, C V far W Par 1 

Emma L (Wilson ho 

Lula B (m Beck ho 

Mildred F (ra Reeves ho 

Leon H far 

Alice C pi 

*Wilfred W stu 

85 Spring, Portland 

Kinsman, Sarah S 

(Trowbridge 

*Geo H sea capt 

Boston, Mass 

Fred L far 

Kinsman, Fred L far No 1 

Georgie (Whitman ho 

Beatrice pi 

Koch, C C clerg 



Lappin, Evilena (Bacon ho 

WPar2 

Roger C pi 

Helen pi 

Libby, Jas W spool mill op 



130 



WOODSTOCK 



Jennie M (Morgan ho 

Stephen H spool mill op 

Daisy M (m Johnson ho 

Libby, Stephen H mill op 

Libby, Harry C far No 2 

Littlefield, JC far No 1 

Fannie (Peverley ho 

Florence H pi 

Raynor pi 

Littlefield, Horace E far 

Littlefield, E N far W Par 1 

Cora S (Pratt ho 

Lurvey, Fred mill op 

Lurvey, O F iar W Par 2 

Annie E (m Davis ho 

Fred mill op 

M 

Mann, Lewis M mfg W Par 

Mann, Edwin J mfg W Par 

Martin, Geo B lab No 1 

Lnvilla F (Hudson ho 

McAlester, Louise (Hill ho 

Alison V coachman 

Albert N coachman 

Eva seamstress 

McCrillis, Emily E (Brown 

Nol 
Georgia E (m Buck ho 
*Nellie A (m Robei'ts ho 
LuvillaF(ni Martin ho 
McLiis, Chas W far No 1 
Florice (m Brooks ho 



Kenneth C pi 

Mildred 
Meader, Lizzie (Larkins 

boarding house 
*Lena M (m Cummings 

Locke's ^lills 

Millett, A T far No 2 

Bertha A (Stevens ho 

Millett, F M lumb No 1 

^Herbert C 

attend insane hospital 
Worcester, Mass 
*Lizzie E (m Rayner 

Worcester, Mass 

*Rose L (m Smith ho 

Melrose Highlands, Mass 

*Lineus M lab Oxford 

*Quincy A mason 

Worcester, Mass 

*E]dw A stu 

Worcester, Mass 

*Robt P lab Oxford 

Harold V 

Lottie O 

Roland C 

Millett, C C macb & far 

Frank lumb 

Sarah J (Thurlow ho 

Millett, Rolliu C pi No 1 

Millett, Lottie O pi No 1 

Morrill, CL far W Par 1 

• Ella L (Morrill ho 

Morse, William S mill op 

Capitola (Buck ho 



CENSUS 



131 



Bertha M 
Morse, F M livery stable 

Emily G (Coffreu ho 

Mountford, Louanza (Dolloff 

*GraceI 229 Franklin 
Boston, Mass 



N 



Newell, Frank L mill op 

Blanche M (Powers ho 
Elmer L 
Lester K 

Newell, Sockalexis F No 2 

Liza D (Powers ho 

Laura F pi 

Lydia B 
Liuwood C 

Noyes, Horace F far 

Addie E (Emmons ho 

Winfield H far 

Harry F sec hd R R 

Fred C lab 

Grace E table wk 

Alba W mill op 

Georgia A pi 

Hiram pi 

Noyes, Chas E far No 2 
Ethel G (Wilson ho 

Charles W 

Noyes, Eli M far No 2 
Louisa (Adams ho 

Effie G (m Smith ho 

Charles E far 



O 



Ordway, Hannah C (Besse 

Nol 

Ordway, Silvia M pi 



Pearson, Wra H far No 1 

Mary E (Moore ho 

Perham, Chas H lab No 2 

Cora A (Taylor ho 

Delbert H lab 

Henry A lab 

Harry L pi 

G Gertie pi 

Stella L ho 

Perham, Sylvania millinery 

Perham, K G hotel cl 

*Lee A cl Pittsfield 

*ClifTtbrd G cl Portland 

*Geo H elec R R ser 

Boston, Mass 

Sidney M lab 

Dora M (m Sylvester 

* Albert far 

So Framingham, Mass 

*Jennie table girl 

Congress Sq, Portland 

*SadieI (m Nutting, Cooks 

Willie S lab 

Perham, Clarence lab 

Perham, Kilbon far No 2 

Sarah J (Bryant ho 



132 



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*Clara J (m Chase 

20 Beacon Hill A v 

Lynn, Mass 

*Ed\vin R expressman 

22 Marshall, Somerville, Mass 

*Mabel L (m Bumpus 

Turner 
Georo;e Q far 

Per ham, Geo Q • far 

Cora J (Sanborn ho 

Mildred C pi 

Edwin B pi 

Peverley, D D carg mkr 

Effie F (Halkett ho 

*Fannie R (m Littlefield 

Locke's Mills 
*LottieE (m Eliott 

Berwick 

Edward D stu 

Pike, Edward H No 2 

information withheld 

Powers, J D quarry & far 

Ella (Howe ho 

Winfield R pi 

Powers, James W retd 

Lydia C (Day ho 

John D quarryman 

Guy H mill op 

*Lucinda F 

(m Elphinstone, Bethel, Vt 

Liza D (m Newell ho 

Blanche M (m Newell ho 

James A quarryman 

Powers, Guy H mill op 



Hattie A (Noyes ho 

Ola Myrtle pi 

Lydia May pi 

Powers, James quarryman 

l*ratt, D W far Red'g 

*LottieM (m Moore 

Madrid 
Linnie B pi 

Cora R (Robbins ho 

Pratt, HE lab W Par 1 
Hannah F (Youno- ho 
*Ida A (m Lock Norway 
Robert E lab 

Herbert E pi 

Abbie A pi 

Pratt, W E 

under'tkr & embalmer 
Bertha M (Colburn ho 
IL pi 

Procter, Sarah E Whitmore 

No 2 
Fred D far 

Bertie L (m Whitman ho 



R 



Reemts, Robert B mill op 

Lizzie (Stevens ho 

Reeves, John lab W Par 1 

Mildred F (Kimball ho 

Coleman T 
Ricker, Arthur C blk 

Flora (Stevens ho 

Richmond, A A far No 1 



CENSUS 



138 



Sylvania P (Spofford bo 
Dana L pi 

Rule pi 

Lulu C pi 

Birdie 
Mary E 

Robbing, Cora R (Davis Red'g; 
D H s s op 

Lizzie M pi 

Robbius, I W far Red'^ 
Anna M (Bovvker ho 

*Bessie E (m Swan ho 

Livermore Falls 
Oliver A pi 

Erwin R pi 

Robbius, O W far W Par 1 
Etta M (Davis ho 

Rowe, Lee M s mill op 

Mabel H (Perkins ho 

Rowe, Augustus L far 

Lucinda D (Pray ho 

Rowe, Stephen retd 

Augustus L far 

Elizabeth R (ni Whitman 

Rowe, Dan'l A far Red'g 

Frances E (Dunn ho 

*L Dora (m Farnum ho 

Rumford Falls 

Rowe, A D far Red'g 

Augusta E (Farrar ho 

Russ, Henry K far No 1 

Alice J (Cotton ho 

*Mary E (m Laphara ho 

Rumford Falls 



*Stella E (m Lessions 

Milton PI 

*Walter I s s op Norway 

Albert H ear 

Russ, Samuel L far No 1 

Sybil J (Felt ho 

Mabel I (m Adams ho 

Russ, Albert H car 

Elizabeth S (Sweetser ho 

Russell, Abbie M (Billings ho 

Russell, Moses M far W Par 1 

Russell, E S casket mill op 

Julia F (Goodwin ho 

Ryan, Jerry lab No 2 

Ryerson, JR far & jeweler Nol 

*Albertena (Lander 

So Par 1 
Ralph E pi 

Glora pi 

Hartwick pi 

Albert pi 



Sanburn, H W Par 1 

Rose (Jacobs ho 

Cora J (m Perham ho 

*Ella M s s op Auburn 
Harry N lab 

Seams, Joseph retd 

*Joseph Jr New York 

Nevwirth A dr mkr 

*Wm lab Locke's Mills 



134 



WOODSTOCK 



*Ada M (m Mori arty ho 
690, 3d, Fall River, Mass 
Albert lab 

Peter lab 

Annie (m Staples ho 

Sheeran, Amanda M (Dudley 
boarding house 

Silver, A T f ar W Par 1 
Arvilla M (Benson ho 

Harry T pi 

Flora A pi 

William S pi 

Eva M pi 

Charles S 
Edith C 

Smith, Wilfred J far No 2 
Effie G (Noyes ho 

Charles E pi 

Gertrude M 

Staples, Delia A (Staples ho 
*Mary E (m Swift W Par 

Staples, Annie (Seams ho 

Margie pi 

Mary pi 

Howard 

Stevens, Laura B (Andrews 
*John E mer 

Rumford Falls 
Annie Laura (m Cole ho 
Lydia L (m Rankin 

Mechanic Falls 
George L mer 

Birdena M (m Mosher 

Rumford Falls 



Stevens, Lizzie C (Lovejoy ho 
Harry S pi 

Joseph A pi 

Arthur B pi 

Stevens, Fred T eng 

*CarrleS (m Mann 

Athol, Mass 

*Elizabeth A tr 

Newton, Mass 

*Grace S (m Briggs ho 

W Par 

Mary H tr 

Stevens, Geo E far No 2 
Ida M (Fow ho 

Maud I tr 

Bertha A (m Millett ho 

Swan, Ned I harness mkr 

Ada M (Briggs ho 

Swan, Chas H mill op 

Ida A (Swan ho 

Alice M pi 

Henry 
Mildred 

Swan, G C far W Par 

A A far 

John A , far 

*Marilla M (m Ray ho 

Portland 

Swan, D G harness mkr 

Sarah E (Bacon ho 

Minnie A (m Cushman ho 

Sweetser, S G eng 

Ella S (Swan ho 

Frank H car 



CENSUS 



135 



Leah S mill op 

Elizabeth S (m Sweetser 



Thomas, Nellie J (m Titus ho 
Lenora E tr 

Thompson, Edward J far 

Carrie J (Wade ho 

Amy K stu 

Duke E W pi 

Thurlow, Sarah J (Rowe ho 
*Amos pulp op 

Mechanic Falls 
Joseph H far 

Johnny far 

Nellie (m ho 

Thurlow, Joseph H lab No 1 
Josephine A (Picard ho 
Benjamin J 

Thurlow, Fred A far 
Winnie A (Rich 
Lulu M 
Alfred H 
Bernal F 
Erland A 

Thurlow, E E 



No 2 

■ ho 

Pl 

pl 

pl 



far & cream col 
W Par 1 
Rosie M (Berry ho 

Marion C pl 

Lelia E pl 

Ronald E pl 

Christine B 
Malcomb S 



Titus, J A butcher & mer 

Nellie J (Thomas ho 

Leroy W butcher & mer 
*Merton C telegop So Par 

Trask, L C mach & far No 1 
Abbie R (Hobbs ho 



Verrill, Fred far W Par 1 

Verrill, Fj'ed C far No 2 

Viabele E (Bicknell ho 

Gertrude H pl 

Lenwood A pl 
Evelyn E 
Lewis () 

W 

Wajre, Carrie J (Kellum ho 
*Daisy M (m Wilson ho 
Davis, West Va 
*Grace L (m At wood 

West 120th, New York 
*Elsie M (m Jackson 

Milton Pl 

Wheeler, E F far W Par 1 

Sarah A (Ingham ho 

*Cha8 E s mill op Bethel 

*Lizzie E (m Morgan 

Bethel 
*Eva R (m Spearin 

Norway 
*Robt 1 s s op Derry, N H 



136 



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*ElizaE(m Drake Norway 
*Emma (m Records 

So Paris 
*Nellie (m Goodwin 

Norway 

Whitman, C H far No 2 

George S far 

*Wm H far No Paris 

*Laforest W far No Paris 

Frank E far 

Fred A lab 

P^lvern E far 

*Robt R elec cond 

Worcester, Mass 

Velraa J (m Cummings lio 

Lulu M (m Billings ho 

Pearl E ho 

Whitman, G A far & mach 

No 2 

Clara M (m Hathaway ho 

*Gerald B musician 

Haverhill, Mass 

*rannie E (m Ross 

Ruraford Falls 
Genevieve I L tr & ho 

Whitman, Abbie ho 

Whitman, Eleanor (Bryant 
Whitman, C R 

pension agt & J of P 

*Chas H livery 

Livermore Falls 

*L Edmond lab 

Rumford Falls 

E(m Kinsman ho 



Whitman, Fred H far No 1 
Ida M (Hemminway ho 
Arthur B pi 

Gevna H 
Whitman, Elon retd No 1 
Lucy (Swan ho 

George W 

*Jacob F far Otisfleld 

*01iver G far Greenwood 

Reuben M R R ser 

*Cha8 W far Gilead 

*Almon M teleg 

Ayers, Mass 

*Ronela P^ teleg 

Danversporfc, Mass 

Whitman, Geo W far No 1 

Georgia A (Brown ho 

*B G far No 1 

Fred H far No 1 

Whitman, R M sec fore R R 

Wallace H sec hd 

Fremont E far 

Alma (Hickey ho 

Whitman, F E ' far No 2 

Bertie L (Procter ho 

Alma E pi 

Whitman, E E far No 2 

Inez D (Casey ho 

Whitman, Geo S far No 2 

Emma E (Brown ho 

Whitman, Geo L far No 2 

Mary S (Verrill ho 

Mabel I (m Wilson ho 



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137 



*Ro8ie E (m Perkins 

Ridlonville 
Eva N (m Harlow ho 

Georgia L(m Hendrickson 



ZillaV 


pl 


Wilson, Geo F far 


No 2 


Mabel I (Whitman 


ho 


Clifton R 


far 


Perg.v G 


lab 


Faje 


pl 


Wilson, P H stone cut 


Alma J (Woodman 


ho 


IvaD 


pl 


Myrtle 


pl 


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